Category Archives: Group

These three pictures seem to all be from a junior school, three different classes though and the clothes of the teacher in the first one suggests pre-WW2:

Group, Portraits

The Great War (or earlier?)

December 31, 2013 dave 2 Comments

Unless stated otherwise these are probably of, or include, Arthur:

I think Arthur was in teh London Light Infantry - I recall hime saying teh regiment had the fastest quick march in the army, also that they marched from London to Southampton to embark for Gallipoli where he was shot in the leg whilst on the beach — I think Arthur was in the London Rifles – I recall him saying his regiment had the fastest quick march in the army, also that they marched from London to Southampton to embark for Gallipoli where he was shot in the leg whilst on the beach. I can’t pick him out from this group but it is reasonable to assume he is in here somewhere, amazing how many seemed very happy.

I don't think this reclining corporal is Arthur, he looks a little too old perhaps? — I don’t think this reclining corporal is Arthur, he looks a little too old perhaps, although the ‘tache is a little like his?

This picture, almost certainly Corporal Arthur, taken in a walled garden is adjacent to the picture of an older lady with toddler in the same walled garden — This picture, almost certainly Corporal Arthur, taken in a walled garden is adjacent in the album to a picture of an older lady with toddler in the same walled garden (see this image under ‘Portraits without obvious clues’). Suggests a direct relationship – his mum perhaps?

Military Police Detail? - A bit of a stretch perhaps, the arm-bands aren't that clear, but enlisted men with swagger sticks is suggestive as well. Top left may well be Arthur before he got his stripe(s)? — Military Police Detail? – A bit of a stretch perhaps, the arm-bands aren’t that clear, but enlisted men with swagger sticks is suggestive as well. Top left may well be Arthur before he got his stripe(s) and moustache?

This guard details doesn't obviously have a picture of Arthur but the corporal does look familiar, perhaps one of the earlier Omnibus drivers? The hut itself also seems to be adorned with a crudely written London Rifles perhaps? — This guard detail doesn’t obviously include Arthur but the corporal does look familiar, perhaps one of the earlier Omnibus drivers? The hut itself also seems to be adorned with a crudely written London Rifles perhaps?

Would this be dress uniform in this formal portrait? Looks a bit like a ‘tache’less Arthur.

Certainly not dress uniform in this formal posed portrait; doesn't look like Arthur though so who and, for that matter, when? — Certainly not dress uniform in this formal posed portrait; doesn’t look like Arthur though so who and, for that matter, when?

Sergeant & lady - wife or sweetheart? The Sergeant looks very much like the Unknown Soldier 1 picture — Sergeant & lady – wife or sweetheart? The Sergeant looks very much like the Unknown Soldier 1 picture in the Portraits without obvious clues page

Group

Sutton 1928

December 29, 2013 dave Leave a comment

Sutton 1928 is what it says on the back of this very small print (just over 2″ x 3″), it was covered in dirt (or cigarette smoke?), which I have cleaned a little using mild soapy water. I think it is Arthur & Alice (Emily) but not sure who the kids are – possibly Sid & Alf??? Amusingly, the dog, looks a lot like my Jack Russell!