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16th South Lancashire Regiment
« on: Thursday 07 June 12 13:56 BST (UK) »
My Grandfather Edward Lloyd in WW1 served in the 16th South Lancashire Regiment. Would it be possible for me to obtain a photo of him through this regiment?  I have birth, marriage, Death and various other paperwork but no ''face'' to put to the name.

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Sandra

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Re: 16th South Lancashire Regiment
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 07 June 12 14:04 BST (UK) »
Sandra its very difficult as no official photos were taken for records back then.
The best place to search would be local papers they often had "home town " stories and showed photos of lads enlisting as well as carrying obituaries and wounded lists.

Was he an Officer?

Its often easier to research a casualty

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Re: 16th South Lancashire Regiment
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 07 June 12 14:08 BST (UK) »
He was not an Officer, a Private.  Will search for newspapers as you suggested. Thank you.

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Re: 16th South Lancashire Regiment
« Reply #3 on: Monday 11 June 12 11:53 BST (UK) »
Just a little bit of additional information from my SLR| website........

16th (Transport Workers) Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment

Formed at Prescot in April of 1917 and based in the Watch Factory. Mainly worked the docks at Liverpool, Salford, Birkenhead and Barrow. Finally moved to Litherland in April 1919 and eventually disbanded in August 1919.

Researching the men of Prescot, Lancashire, who fell in the Great War

Please visit my website at www.prescot-rollofhonour.info

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Re: 16th South Lancashire Regiment
« Reply #4 on: Monday 11 June 12 14:01 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the information. 

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Sandra
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