Guest Posted 8 September , 2020 Share Posted 8 September , 2020 Hi All, Apologies if this is in the wrong thread. However I recently came across this remastered image and I am keen to see if anyone has identified any of these soldiers in this image already? The gentlemen third from the right, strikes a resemblance to my great grandfather, but I am not sure. I know for a fact that my great grandfather was KIA at the battle of the Somme on the 23rd July 1916. However I am not sure what the date this image was taken. My great grandfather was a Corporal of the Gordon Highlanders 4th Battalion. I can't see any way to identify the division of these soldiers, other than the crest on their caps, but even that I am not sure what it is. If anyone has any info, it would be great to know. Either way, it would be great to identify these heroes! Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headgardener Posted 8 September , 2020 Share Posted 8 September , 2020 (edited) There are a couple of R Artillery cap badges visible so, given the subject of the photo, is say they're all likely to be gunners. Certainly no one there is wearing Cameron uniform (different cap, kilt, etc) Edited 8 September , 2020 by headgardener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 8 September , 2020 Share Posted 8 September , 2020 2 minutes ago, Meglin said: ...The gentlemen third from the right, strikes a resemblance to my great grandfather, but I am not sure. I know for a fact that my great grandfather was KIA at the battle of the Somme on the 23rd July 1916. However I am not sure what the date this image was taken. My great grandfather was a Corporal of the Gordon Highlanders 4th Battalion. I can't see any way to identify the division of these soldiers, other than the crest on their caps, but even that I am not sure what it is... They are all soldiers of the Royal Artillery - either RFA, RGA, etc. So if you great grandfather was only ever in the Gordons I think you can rule out it being him: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 8 September , 2020 Share Posted 8 September , 2020 It’s a great picture! What was your grandfathers name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 8 September , 2020 Share Posted 8 September , 2020 Looks like a 6” gun so RGA for me and I’m sure I’ve seen somewhere this image is RGA at Zonnebeke 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 8 September , 2020 Share Posted 8 September , 2020 And it looks like winter. The man on the left looks as though he has part of a sheep stuffed up his tunic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 9 September , 2020 Share Posted 9 September , 2020 Thanks for all the responses! Great to get some idea of who might be depicted in the image. Interesting none the less. @Alisonmallen62 My great grandfather was Cpl Frank Love Wood (Service Number: 3678/4) he died at the battle of the Somme on the 23rd July 1916 on the High Wood front. It was great to be able to see his name on the Thiepval Memorial in France. Do you know anyone or have any connection to the Gordon Highlanders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 9 September , 2020 Share Posted 9 September , 2020 (edited) No connection to Gordons though when a teenager in the 70’s up in Scotland met a bloke in my first job whose father had been a Gordon Highlander - John Blackie - too young to have asked a lot about him really - wonder what the soldier with the hammer and saw was doing! Edited 9 September , 2020 by Alisonmallen62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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