I'll use this thread to upload dozens of military family photos over the next week or so. (Having trouble uploading them due to large file size) They won't be in order of age and I don't know anything about most of them so please bear with me! Feel free to comment and educate me please! Firstly my Great Grandfather Major Alfred Dennis, Royal Engineers, plus his obituary As Mayor of Ryde, Isle of Wight in 1936 giving a speech - the proclamation of King George Vl My Grandfather Leslie Mervyn Lee in 1929. Photo caption - 63rd Field Bde R.A.T.A Larkhill 1929
Photo of a grave of A A Shuter. This soldier is not in our family tree so we don't know why the photo was taken Casualty Details | CWGC RIFLEMAN ALEXANDER ALBERT SHUTER Service Number: 534486 Regiment & Unit/Ship: London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade), 5th Bn. Date of Death: Died 24 August 1918 Age 38 years old Buried or commemorated at BRAY HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, BRAY-SUR-SOMME Grave Reference: I. A. 30. Location: France Additional Info: Husband of Mabel Grace Shuter, of 85, Cavendish Rd., Clapham Park, London. Personal Inscription: HE HATH DELIVERED MY SOUL IN PEACE Ypres
My Great Grandfather Charles Manuel. 1st photo recieving a trophy - "Best all round athlete" From Lord Plumer Army of Occupation The Black Sea
Great Uncle Arthur's photo's, (of which there are many) spanning many years so these are not in age order His servant Glover The regimental colours in front of the memorial Illegible name "doing P.T" Beating of the drum Description on the back of the drum photo Armoured Cars Unknown Unknown
Raiding a house at dawn Unknown The main stronghold during the siege Description on the back of the photo Newspaper clipping, Arthur to the right
80' span bridge destroyed by rebels Prisoners Description on the back of the prisoners photo View of the city from the Police Gate Post Unknown An Indian Officer and two Warrant Officers "Good Lads" WW1 trenches
Native Infantry Officers wives The Lucknow Regiment dance Lucknow Description on the back of the photo Military College Camberley with the lake which he and his wife had skated on Ready for a holiday, must have taken a lot of luggage?!
On holiday German Lines 1917 Parade of honour for Viceroys visit 1926 Drums Drum Major Unknown Battery. Company Commander on horse Unknown
Jones and I The bridge Elephants moving a huge tree from the road. Put down by retreating rebels Unknown Sport in the Ganges A 90 year old man Unknown Regimental colours
Camels can carry 800lb Khyber A wandering family Myself in daily kit Unknown Unknown Postcard - Bailey Guard Gate, Lucknow On the back of the postcard Guards Quarters On the back of the photo
Who are the officers who are their husbands? This picture was taken in Borneo?I'm interested because some of the wives eyes are slanted(No offense to anyone.I'm asian myself)
Great photos, thank you for posting. Should you be interested in any background, here are a few miscellaneous links There are some references to the Army of Occupation The Black Sea on on the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Norperforce Norperforce - FIBIwiki FIBIS Fibiwiki page 7th Rajput Regiment 7th Rajput Regiment - FIBIwiki shows the structure 10th Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment was a Training Battalion, The name the Lucknow regiment refers to the siege at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny, and there is a FIBIS Fibiwiki page Indian Mutiny Indian Mutiny - FIBIwiki FIBIS Fibiwiki page Burma Rifles Burma Rifles - FIBIwiki The Regimental name Kachin Rifles appears to have been current for a short time 1921-1922 then from 1945 onwards but perhaps it was used unofficially after 1922. Cheers Maureen