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Title: photo any ideas???
Post by: cov2811 on Friday 15 June 07 08:29 BST (UK)
This is a photo of a relative of mine Victor Lucas coventry b1899 I have no more information apart this photo, it is badly damaged but another member is cleaning it for me. Is there any one who could shed some light on this clutching at straws I know as very little information. Any help would be fantastic
regards Sharon
Title: Re: photo any ideas???
Post by: bearkat on Friday 15 June 07 08:50 BST (UK)
Did Victor serve in WW1 - It looks like an army football team.

Perhaps someone on the armed forces board could identify the uniform.
Title: Re: photo any ideas???
Post by: PrueM on Friday 15 June 07 09:11 BST (UK)
Does it say something like "SIGNALS 2nd RWI" and then a date on the ball?
Title: Re: photo any ideas???
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 15 June 07 09:56 BST (UK)
The lad on the right in uniform  has on his sleeve what looks like crossed flags which(may be wrong!!) denotes signaller.

Theres a Victor Lucas on the NA Medal Index Cards  Royal Warwickshire Regiment(RWI??)

Ady
Title: Re: photo any ideas???
Post by: neil1821 on Friday 15 June 07 10:20 BST (UK)
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Does it say something like "SIGNALS 2nd RWI" and then a date on the ball?


Agreed it says something like that. Not sure of "RWI" as a regimental abbreviation though. Could it instead be "RWF" - Royal Welsh Fusiliers?

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The lad on the right in uniform  has on his sleeve what looks like crossed flags which(may be wrong!!) denotes signaller.
My thoughts as well!
Title: Re: photo any ideas???
Post by: scrimnet on Friday 15 June 07 13:45 BST (UK)
My thoughts...

Having played with the contrast and brightness there appears to be a date of 1919 on the ball...the chap in uniform far right also appears to have x2 medal ribbons, as well as a good conduct chevron.

The three letters on the ball do appear to go RWF...as the last letter has a straight edge to it. In 1919 the 2nd RWF were in Limerick.

Mind you...looking again(and again!) the thickness of the lettering might mean that the "last letter" is just smudges, and it is the Royal Warwicks!!!

So, what we have here, in my opinion is the signals platoon's  football team either in an inter company competition, of playing against the locals, as the bn champs.
Title: Re: photo any ideas???
Post by: Lady emma on Tuesday 23 September 08 19:22 BST (UK)
Were Victor lucas's parents Henry and Ellen Lucas?
Karen