Pages: [1]

Author Topic: WW1 Photo  (Read 1559 times)

Offline pagen

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 29
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
WW1 Photo
« on: Tuesday 25 August 09 20:28 BST (UK) »
Hi

I wonder if anyone could tell me any info on my great grand fathers uniform? i know this picture was taken when he joined for WW1, thats all i know? any info such as rank would be great.
thanks
LLewellyn, powell, jones

Offline millymcb

  • Global Moderator
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • ********
  • Posts: 4,079
    • View Profile
Re: WW1 Photo
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 25 August 09 21:57 BST (UK) »
Hi Pagen,

I'm still a learner at this but I am going to stick my neck out and hazard a guess (from the cap badge) at Somerset Light Infantry - and judging by the pattern 1914 leather infantry equipment - probably a Kitchener Battalion. 

And - if the colouring on the picture was done correctly - it looks like a brass economy issue cap badge.

How did I do guys?


Milly ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
McBride (Monaghan, Manchester), Derbyshire (Bollington,Cheshire), Knight (Newcastle,Staffs), Smith (Chorley, Lancs & Ireland), Tipladay (Manchester & Yorkshire) ,Steadman (Madeley,Shropshire), Steele (Manchester,Glasgow), Parkinson (Wigan, Lancashire), Lovatt, Cornes & Turner (Staffs) Stott (Oldham, Lancs). All ended up Ardwick, Manchester
Census info is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline km1971

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 9,343
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: WW1 Photo
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 25 August 09 22:45 BST (UK) »
He is a Private - no stripes. Probably taken at home before he left. If that is a steel helmet on his pack it will be the 1915 model, but it did not reach the troops until early 1916. Have you found his medal card/papers? If not, post his name, place of birth and age. If he didn't lie about his age he would not have been sent overseas until he was 19.

Overlapping boards on stone blocks usually equals a hut in a training camp.

Ken

Offline pagen

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 29
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: WW1 Photo
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 25 August 09 23:26 BST (UK) »
thanks for the info all, i have no more info on his papers,

His name was Job Llewellyn
Birth Sep 1899 in WEST BROMWICH West Midlands England
Death 1945 in WEST BROMWICH West Midlands England
LLewellyn, powell, jones

Offline millymcb

  • Global Moderator
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • ********
  • Posts: 4,079
    • View Profile
Re: WW1 Photo
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 25 August 09 23:56 BST (UK) »
I can't see a medal card on Ancestry or National Archives site...although if he didn't go overseas then he may not have got any medals.

Also - more often than not black boots would indicate the picture was taken at home - brown boots were issued for overseas service.  However, as the photo has been colourized we can't be sure the artist got the colour right.

Milly ;D ;D
McBride (Monaghan, Manchester), Derbyshire (Bollington,Cheshire), Knight (Newcastle,Staffs), Smith (Chorley, Lancs & Ireland), Tipladay (Manchester & Yorkshire) ,Steadman (Madeley,Shropshire), Steele (Manchester,Glasgow), Parkinson (Wigan, Lancashire), Lovatt, Cornes & Turner (Staffs) Stott (Oldham, Lancs). All ended up Ardwick, Manchester
Census info is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline km1971

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 9,343
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: WW1 Photo
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 26 August 09 06:47 BST (UK) »
To add to Milly's information about the medal card, I have been unable to find a record for him on Ancestry.

Ken

Offline pagen

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 29
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: WW1 Photo
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 26 August 09 06:53 BST (UK) »
ok thanks for the info every one.
LLewellyn, powell, jones
Pages: [1]