tankengine888 Posted 13 September Share Posted 13 September 1 hour ago, neverforget said: I do but I'll keep schtum for now. 1 minute ago, Knotty said: So do I,I but I will say they were never in the desert😁 I strike my colours to you both- you may do the coup de grâce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 13 September Share Posted 13 September I nearly said something about ..the Wizard of Oz, but thought better of it not to cause offence😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 13 September Share Posted 13 September The Wizard of Arabia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 13 September Share Posted 13 September 9 minutes ago, neverforget said: The Wizard of Arabia? Just Dorothy from Oklahoma😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Admin Bob Davies Posted 13 September Admin Share Posted 13 September 5 hours ago, tankengine888 said: Can you fine people tell me who this chocolate soldier is? I remember reading 'his' story a while back now, 1st Battalion Leicesters, if only they knew the real Pte Smith! We just need @Pat Atkins to say he knows Wit? now! Edit, Ps I had no idea of your last Wit? @neverforget, thanks for the edumacashun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 13 September Share Posted 13 September (edited) 1 hour ago, Bob Davies said: I remember reading 'his' story a while back now, 1st Battalion Leicesters, if only they knew the real Pte Smith! We just need @Pat Atkins to say he knows Wit? now! Edit, Ps I had no idea of your last Wit? @neverforget, thanks for the edumacashun No way am I capable of heducashin as learned a gentleman as your good self Bob. Edited 13 September by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted Sunday at 10:05 Share Posted Sunday at 10:05 On 13/09/2024 at 18:41, Bob Davies said: We just need @Pat Atkins to say he knows Wit? now! Well, even I could work out the first and surnames from what's been posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted Sunday at 13:10 Share Posted Sunday at 13:10 On 13/09/2024 at 12:02, tankengine888 said: Can you fine people tell me who this chocolate soldier is? I know who this is its Driver 'Bob' Parkhurst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted Sunday at 14:14 Share Posted Sunday at 14:14 (edited) 1 hour ago, ilkley remembers said: I know who this is its Driver 'Bob' Parkhurst "to see how a war is fought, so badly". Edited Sunday at 14:14 by Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted Sunday at 14:33 Share Posted Sunday at 14:33 17 minutes ago, Knotty said: "to see how a war is fought, so badly". Although not with horns on the inside of the helmets as Olaf the Hairy did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted Sunday at 14:52 Share Posted Sunday at 14:52 (edited) 19 minutes ago, ilkley remembers said: Although not with horns on the inside of the helmets as Olaf the Hairy did All 80000 of them I want to do my bit for the boys sir. I'll do anything! -Yes, I'd keep that to myself if I were you Bob... Were drifting off thread😁 Edited Sunday at 14:53 by Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted Sunday at 19:41 Share Posted Sunday at 19:41 4 hours ago, Knotty said: All 80000 of them I want to do my bit for the boys sir. I'll do anything! -Yes, I'd keep that to myself if I were you Bob... Were drifting off thread😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted Sunday at 22:03 Admin Share Posted Sunday at 22:03 While we all enjoy some frivolousness, please keep your posts on topic, ie 'The Great War', not modern TV. Wit? Second from left, back row. Regards, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted Monday at 15:26 Share Posted Monday at 15:26 (edited) Are they Australian? I only ask because of their odd headgear - this is not a slur on Aussie hats - as they look a bit like those of the AANS. (source: Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/australian-army-nursing-service-1914-15-outdoor-dress) Edited Monday at 15:27 by Pat Atkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted Monday at 15:42 Share Posted Monday at 15:42 I was thinking Russian Death battalion. Shows how much I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted Monday at 16:19 Admin Share Posted Monday at 16:19 53 minutes ago, Pat Atkins said: Are they Australian? I only ask because of their odd headgear - this is not a slur on Aussie hats - as they look a bit like those of the AANS. (source: Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/australian-army-nursing-service-1914-15-outdoor-dress) Pat you are very close, a smaller country in that neck of the woods. She was the third of six and sailed on the first contingent. 37 minutes ago, neverforget said: I was thinking Russian Death battalion. Shows how much I know. Not Russia Steve, Pat is on the correct side of the world. Think about 'Bob' for a moment, that bit of frivolity will help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted Monday at 17:14 Share Posted Monday at 17:14 Aha, yes, got her. If I'm right, ahem, it's down to the wonders of Google and a lucky guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted Monday at 17:15 Share Posted Monday at 17:15 A smaller country I would assume to be New Zealand, and would they be the six who went to Sāmoa ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted Monday at 19:07 Admin Share Posted Monday at 19:07 1 hour ago, Pat Atkins said: Aha, yes, got her. If I'm right, ahem, it's down to the wonders of Google and a lucky guess. Spill the beans Pat, if you have found her! 1 hour ago, Knotty said: A smaller country I would assume to be New Zealand, and would they be the six who went to Sāmoa ? NZ is correct John, not Samoa. One of six, plus Mum and Dad..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted Monday at 22:08 Admin Share Posted Monday at 22:08 On 15/09/2024 at 20:41, ilkley remembers said: 'Bob' 'Decline and Fall' 'Early aviation' Will give you her name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted Tuesday at 01:55 Share Posted Tuesday at 01:55 On 16/09/2024 at 08:03, Bob Davies said: While we all enjoy some frivolousness, please keep your posts on topic, ie 'The Great War', not modern TV. Wit? Second from left, back row. Regards, Bob. From a distance I thought it looked somewhat like Lance Corporal Jones.. either that or my eyesights gone to pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted Tuesday at 07:28 Share Posted Tuesday at 07:28 There’s a couple it could be with the same surname, so I will go for Agnes Elizabeth Lloyd Bennett? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted Tuesday at 13:35 Share Posted Tuesday at 13:35 Apologies, the transient nature of my visits means I never get timing right! OK, it's Sister Kate Wright, one of the first draft of 50 NZ nurses (NZANS) to leave that country to contribute overseas to the war effort, departing on SS Rotorua in April 1915. She came from Remuera, a suburb of Auckland; I found her here: https://remueraheritage.org.nz/exhibitions/women-who-served-world-war-one/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted Tuesday at 17:42 Admin Share Posted Tuesday at 17:42 10 hours ago, Knotty said: There’s a couple it could be with the same surname, so I will go for Agnes Elizabeth Lloyd Bennett? Not her John. 4 hours ago, Pat Atkins said: Apologies, the transient nature of my visits means I never get timing right! OK, it's Sister Kate Wright, one of the first draft of 50 NZ nurses (NZANS) to leave that country to contribute overseas to the war effort, departing on SS Rotorua in April 1915. She came from Remuera, a suburb of Auckland; I found her here: https://remueraheritage.org.nz/exhibitions/women-who-served-world-war-one/ Spot on Pat, well found! Kate (also known as Bob.) Evelyn (Decline and Fall written by Evelyn Waugh) Wright. (early aviators the Wright brothers) I found her here; https://remueraheritage.org.nz/story/ww1-kate-evelyn-wright-22-11/ The same web site as you have quoted. Regards, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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