George Worton

[Cember]

One of George in his younger days with no ribbons

[km1971]

Hi John

I am confused. In his record is an acknowledgement to the 1914-1915 Star dated October 1920. He would have received pieces of ribbon to go on his second best uniform (this one), about two months before then. So that date of 1918 cannot be right. The other ribbon could be the Queen South Africa medal.

In the earlier photograph there could be a Queen South Africa ribbon hiding in the folds of the uniform. That uniform is a 1915 pattern economy tunic. But why isn’t he wearing three good conduct badges?

Ken

[Cember]

I am just as confused, :-)

 I am not sure  who wrote the descripton or the date on the back, I think it was my aunt who wrote "uncle Alf and grandad" so I can only assume it was one of Georges children who wrote  the description and date.
His son Alf, who I have cropped off the first photo, joined up in 1918 and served in the tanks.
 I  had suspected the photo was a momento of the two of them - just  in case.
Perhaps things will become clearer when more records get released,and his area of deployment confirmed.
regards
John