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bought at auction photo WW1
« on: Thursday 29 December 11 19:44 GMT (UK) »
Could any one transcribe the writing on the back of the photo and any information of the people in it there regiment or any info on the people in the photo They are none related than k you
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Re: bought at auction photo WW1
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 29 December 11 20:16 GMT (UK) »
    Cpl MacRary, S.
L. Cpl  Smith, P.
 Sgt. Mchorton, A.
Sgt. Beaumont, R
   or (Dick)

*Dick being the affectionate form of Richard (probably was once a European mainland name of Dieke)
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Re: bought at auction photo WW1
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 29 December 11 20:48 GMT (UK) »
Taranto(Italy) Jan 23rd 1919....WW1 Veterans! few of them have wound badges

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Re: bought at auction photo WW1
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 29 December 11 20:54 GMT (UK) »
thank you Rena and Aidy for you quick reply and happy newyear to you any idea of what battalion by the looks of it I thought kingsown yorkshire light infantry cap badge on two of them?
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Re: bought at auction photo WW1
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 29 December 11 21:02 GMT (UK) »
I dont think they are KOYLI the rear Lance Cpl maybe a Scots Regiment??
The Cpl had 2 overseas Chevron stripes

Im sure there will be more inputs :)
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Re: bought at auction photo WW1
« Reply #5 on: Friday 30 December 11 20:34 GMT (UK) »
I wonder if this is the same gentleman on the lower left hand side of the above photo looks like diff badgers to me all though i know they where transfered to diff battalions
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Re: bought at auction photo WW1
« Reply #6 on: Friday 30 December 11 23:33 GMT (UK) »
Looks similar and both have wedding rings...The last photo is earlier as he is a Cpl a Sgt in the 1919 photo.

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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: bought at auction photo WW1
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 01 January 12 11:57 GMT (UK) »
i think we could do with a high res scan of the first one.... ;)

Difficult to ID much on a photo of a photo!!
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Re: bought at auction photo WW1
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 01 January 12 12:27 GMT (UK) »
Could they be Worcesters? similar  badge and they were at Taranto in Dec 1918/Jan 1919

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Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
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Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.
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