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is it possible to obtain a photo of my great grandad uniformed from ww1?
« on: Monday 02 April 12 18:03 BST (UK) »
my grandad is 92 years old and recently has told me he would love to see a photo of his father uniformed from the ww1 as he has never seen one?
is this possible

kind regards
debs xx
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Re: is it possible to obtain a photo of my great grandad uniformed from ww1?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 April 12 20:00 BST (UK) »
Debs
Post what you know of his service(if anything) a name and place of birth would be helpful.
In general there werent "official" photos but many had them put in local papers and sometimes unit photos are found

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Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
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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Re: is it possible to obtain a photo of my great grandad uniformed from ww1?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 April 12 20:04 BST (UK) »
I think that could be a difficult one!  Do you know who he served with?  Regiment, location that type of thing?  If you post his name and any details you might already know then I'm sure Rootschatters will be only too willing to help.   :)

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Re: is it possible to obtain a photo of my great grandad uniformed from ww1?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 02 April 12 20:24 BST (UK) »
Hi,
thanks for your replies
yeah thought it maybe a tough one  :-[

his name is GEORGE WILLOUGHBY WATTS BORN 1881
SERVED IN FRANCE 1914
REG NUMBER: 12018 ACTING SERGEANT
DISCHARGED IN 1918 DUE TO AMPUTATION OF THE LEG

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Re: is it possible to obtain a photo of my great grandad uniformed from ww1?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 02 April 12 20:50 BST (UK) »
Was he born in Birmingham?  I've found a George Willoughby Watts born Q2 1881 in Birmingham. 

There's a George Wallebey Watts in the Army Service Records born Winson Green Birmingham who was aged 20 years and 10 months  on 29th January 1902 when he signed his attestation papers.  His parents were James and Anna Watts.

Do you recognise any of the above?

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Re: is it possible to obtain a photo of my great grandad uniformed from ww1?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 April 12 21:04 BST (UK) »
hi!
yeah he was born in birmingham
ive found all his ww1 service records and medal rolls index card.
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Re: is it possible to obtain a photo of my great grandad uniformed from ww1?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 02 April 12 21:08 BST (UK) »
There's a George Wallebey Watts in the Army Service Records born Winson Green Birmingham who was aged 20 years and 10 months  on 29th January 1902 when he signed his attestation papers.  His parents were James and Anna Watts.


this is very interesting? as his parents are james and anne watts did they spell his middle name incorrect wallebey when it should be willoughby and his mother is supposed to be anne not anna?
i do have 2 reg numbers on his medal rolls index number so i take it he served more than once??
as the one i found he served in ww1 when he was 33.
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Re: is it possible to obtain a photo of my great grandad uniformed from ww1?
« Reply #7 on: Monday 02 April 12 21:24 BST (UK) »
I have a photo of my g grandfather in his uniform which I got from the Oldham archives, as Ady says they were often in local papers, therefore I think you should contact the Birmingham archives to see if they have such records. Good luck  :)

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Re: is it possible to obtain a photo of my great grandad uniformed from ww1?
« Reply #8 on: Monday 02 April 12 21:40 BST (UK) »
sounds hopeful purplekat :)
i live in birmingham will get onto it thanks
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