Postcards

[FROGSMILE]

On 13/05/2024 at 09:51, TomWW1 said:

@FROGSMILE do you have any ideas what hospital this may be?

No, I can only say that it is a hospital of the very specific ‘Nightingale Design’, but these became the standard model for all newly constructed hospitals since the turn of the 20th century, so it’s impossible to say where it was given that it’s just an inside view of a typical ward layout.

The stark feature when considered with modern eyes is twofold to my mind, first the absence of bedside equipment, and second the neatness that evokes cleanliness - which was quite literally an obsession at the time - and airiness, that is impactful even at first glance.

Edited 15 May by FROGSMILE

[themonsstar]

Three postcards from the Rifle Brigade depot Winchester Bks. 

Edited 15 May by themonsstar

[themonsstar]

Cpls from the 2nd Bn King's Own Regiment. 

[FROGSMILE]

52 minutes ago, themonsstar said:

Cpls from the 2nd Bn King's Own Regiment. 

Love this one, all the bemedalled ‘old sweats’ in the front row.  Lots of Old Bill moustaches!

[Pat Atkins]

1 hour ago, themonsstar said:

Three postcards from the Rifle Brigade depot Winchester Bks. 

Great postcards, very interesting indeed. A tiny detail, but - any idea what the posters on the railings represent? I think I can make out horses on the left-hand one, but no more than that.

[Muerrisch]

Nice selection of badges etc: several band, one drummer, one gymnastic instr, one best company shot, several marksman, one signaller  at least. Temperance medal?

Also old and new collar styles re. white braid position and shape. 

[FROGSMILE]

33 minutes ago, Pat Atkins said:

Great postcards, very interesting indeed. A tiny detail, but - any idea what the posters on the railings represent? I think I can make out horses on the left-hand one, but no more than that.

I think it says Uniforms of the British Army at top and underneath shows all the cavalry regiments.  The next poster adjacent shows men dismounted so might perhaps show infantry regiments, but it’s less clear. 

[GWF1967]

"Somewhere in France"  -  " With kind regards, from L/Cpl. James Carswell 10/6/16".

 

James Harvie Carswell.  2708 - A Coy. 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry.  He was admitted to hospital due to Gun Shot wounds on 4/7/16 and evacuated back to the UK. Discharged to a Commission on 28/2/17 he was posted to the 3rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and had been promoted Captain by 1918. 

[FROGSMILE]

57 minutes ago, GWF1967 said:

"Somewhere in France"  -  " With kind regards, from L/Cpl. James Carswell 10/6/16".

 

James Harvie Carswell.  2708 - A Coy. 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry.  He was admitted to hospital due to Gun Shot wounds on 4/7/16 and evacuated back to the UK. Discharged to a Commission on 28/2/17 he was posted to the 3rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and had been promoted Captain by 1918. 

A particularly good image demonstrating how the ammunition pouches for the 1914 emergency leather equipment sagged forward on the belt when the soldier carried his full first line ammunition (less reserve).  This is never shown accurately in movie film representations.  Thank you for posting it.

Edited 16 May by FROGSMILE

[GWF1967]

T. R.F.A. London. 

[GWF1967]

Royal Engineers at camp.

[GWF1967]

Seated, centre.   Captain Phillip Sidney Carden.  Army Service Corps.    Formerly Cpl. 211  -  Sussex Yeomanry.

He also appears at the centre of the group of 5 officers in the squad photo.

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

Any idea which ASC company appears in the lower photograph?

[GWF1967]

34 minutes ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said:

Any idea which ASC company appears in the lower photograph?

Unfortunately not.   

[FROGSMILE]

On 17/05/2024 at 10:45, GWF1967 said:

Royal Engineers at camp.

I especially like this image as it shows very well the canvas duck fatigue suit issued to every soldier up to the rank of full corporal for use during duties (and some forms of training) likely to soil uniform.  Thank you for posting it.

Edited 18 May by FROGSMILE

[Gardenerbill]

This is Private Sidney B Williams 117682 RAMC he is my wife's maternal Great Grandfather.

I have posted his details before but not the postcard, so when I picked it up recently I decides to post it here, I particularly like his rather the fine moustache.  I couldn't find a service record on Ancestry, his medal index card has BW&VM only and near numbers indicate a posting date of Mid May 1916 probably under the Derby Scheme but I have no idea which unit he joined or in which theatre.

 

Original post is here:

 

Edited 21 May by Gardenerbill

[FROGSMILE]

9 minutes ago, Gardenerbill said:

This is Private Sidney B Williams 117682 RAMC he is my wife's maternal Great Grandfather.

I have posted his details before but not the postcard, so when I picked it up recently I decides to post it here, I particularly like his rather the fine moustache.  I couldn't find a service record on Ancestry, his medal index card has BW&VM only and near numbers indicate a posting date of Mid May 1916 probably under the Derby Scheme but I have no idea which unit he joined or in which theatre.

It’s a fine photo I agree.  He’s fashioned his cap’s chinstrap to secure the badge in place and I can’t quite discern whether he has the leather type buttons issued to reduce the need for gilding metal, or the plain, painted metal buttons ready fixed on jackets provided via contracts with the USA.  Thank you for sharing it.

Edited 21 May by FROGSMILE

[TomWW1]

Does anybody have any group photos of the Leicester tigers during WW1?

[tankengine888]

3 minutes ago, TomWW1 said:

Does anybody have any group photos of the Leicester tigers during WW1?

For the benefit of others, is there a certain battalion?

[TomWW1]

Just now, tankengine888 said:

For the benefit of others, is there a certain battalion?

No, as long as they are wearing this capbadge

[FROGSMILE]

5 minutes ago, TomWW1 said:

No, as long as they are wearing this capbadge

That would exclude all of the Territorial Force battalions for the first half of the war Tom.

Edited 21 May by FROGSMILE

[tankengine888]

Okay Tom, here's a few photos from Ancestry family trees.

2/4 Leicestershire Regiment, unspecified context.

3 Leicestershire Regiment men. On right is 18332 John Stretton

Haven't a clue on this one. Bandsmen I think. Connected to a man died 1922.

I trust this is on the right topic of what you desired..?

[TomWW1]

2 minutes ago, tankengine888 said:

Okay Tom, here's a few photos from Ancestry family trees.

2/4 Leicestershire Regiment, unspecified context.

3 Leicestershire Regiment men. On right is 18332 John Stretton

Haven't a clue on this one. Bandsmen I think. Connected to a man died 1922.

I trust this is on the right topic of what you desired..?

Yes it is, thank you 

[FROGSMILE]

1 hour ago, tankengine888 said:

Okay Tom, here's a few photos from Ancestry family trees.

2/4 Leicestershire Regiment, unspecified context.

3 Leicestershire Regiment men. On right is 18332 John Stretton

Haven't a clue on this one. Bandsmen I think. Connected to a man died 1922.

I trust this is on the right topic of what you desired..?

Excellent quality images.  The sergeant behind the officer in the group photo is the permanent staff instructor.  A regular soldier, he is distinguished by his regular cap badge with its top scroll bearing the honour HINDOOSTAN.  The Territorial Force officer and his men are without that scroll on their badges.

Interestingly the middle photo probably taken earlier in the war given that two of the three are wearing the emergency simplified pattern jacket with its deep patch breast pockets compensating for the absence of expansion pleats, shows the standard regular cap badge with top scroll, so presumably unconnected with the other two images.

The lowermost photo shows three Territorials wearing full dress tunics and coloured universal forage caps.  The central figure is a drummer marked out by his drummers wings decorated with ‘crown-and-inch’ lace.

Edited 21 May by FROGSMILE

[CorporalPunishment]

1 hour ago, FROGSMILE said:

Excellent quality images.  The sergeant behind the officer in the group photo is the permanent staff instructor.  A regular soldier, he is distinguished by his regular cap badge with its top scroll bearing the honour HINDOOSTAN.  The Territorial Force officer and his men are without that scroll on their badges.

Interestingly the middle photo probably taken earlier in the war given that two of the three are wearing the emergency simplified pattern jacket with its deep patch breast pockets compensating for the absence of expansion pleats, shows the standard regular cap badge with top scroll, so presumably unconnected with the other two images.

The lowermost photo shows three Territorials wearing full dress tunics and coloured universal forage caps.  The central figure is a drummer marked out by his drummers wings decorated with ‘crown-and-inch’ lace.

In the first photo the officer on the right is wearing the Regular cap badge while the other two are Territorials wearing the T letters below their collar badges.    Pete.