photo any ideas???

[cov2811]

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

[bearkat]

Did Victor serve in WW1 - It looks like an army football team.

Perhaps someone on the armed forces board could identify the uniform.

[PrueM]

Does it say something like "SIGNALS 2nd RWI" and then a date on the ball?

[mmm45]

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

[neil1821]

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?

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!

[scrimnet]

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.

[Lady emma]

Were Victor lucas's parents Henry and Ellen Lucas?
Karen