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Offline MaecW

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Re: Identifiaction of group of soldiers
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 23 January 14 12:04 GMT (UK) »
In the group photo the three on the right appear to be wearing a broad arm-band on their left (our right) arms. I can't see this clearly on the other two but they may also be wearing them. It seems to be a plain colour without decoration or insignia.

Significant ??

No indication of rank, except for "uncle". Could these be civil officials of some kind, possibly French or Belgian ?

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Re: Identifiaction of group of soldiers
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 23 January 14 19:31 GMT (UK) »
Good evening,

This is the WW2 hospital blues so not that.

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Re: Identifiaction of group of soldiers
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 23 January 14 19:36 GMT (UK) »
Back again,

Ignore my stupidity, this is WW1 hospital blues.

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Re: Identifiaction of group of soldiers
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 23 January 14 20:59 GMT (UK) »
No worries John... It all gets a little confusing ... Like trying to juggle plates! What does anyone think... Not too much similarity to my uneducated eye! I think I must try to get his war record via Ancestry.com
McNeilly Scot Ireland Canada
Logan Scot
Milligan Scot Ireland Canada
Fowler Kent Devon
Seward Devon Dorset Cambs Surrey Sussex Middix
Rendell Devon Dorset Guernsey London Surrey
Duquemin Guernsey
White Devon Dorset Cheshire
Sweetland Devon
Snell Devon Dorset
Doble Dorset
Bishop Dorset
Rough Dorset
Pomeroy Devon
Turner Devon
Hawkins Dorset
Gossage Devon Dorset
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Re: Identifiaction of group of soldiers
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 23 January 14 21:42 GMT (UK) »
If you can get on the great war forum and search POW photos there are some similar ones the lads have armbands on.

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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: Identifiaction of group of soldiers
« Reply #14 on: Friday 24 January 14 08:23 GMT (UK) »
Thanks mmm45 I will take a look. I am going to get his war record from Ancestry then hopefully put all the data together and it may help to paint a clearer picture. Will report back to all you helpful people and no doubt ask more questions.
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McNeilly Scot Ireland Canada
Logan Scot
Milligan Scot Ireland Canada
Fowler Kent Devon
Seward Devon Dorset Cambs Surrey Sussex Middix
Rendell Devon Dorset Guernsey London Surrey
Duquemin Guernsey
White Devon Dorset Cheshire
Sweetland Devon
Snell Devon Dorset
Doble Dorset
Bishop Dorset
Rough Dorset
Pomeroy Devon
Turner Devon
Hawkins Dorset
Gossage Devon Dorset
Clegg Lancashire
Dare Devon
Rhodes Bethnal Green, Hackney,Bradford
Evans Beth' green
Elliot Beth' Green, Nthumla

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Re: Identifiaction of group of soldiers
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 25 January 14 22:41 GMT (UK) »
Bottom pic is very late...Probably just before the MGC disbanded in 1922...He has all his medal ribbons on

The earlier pic is a "fatigue jacket"
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Re: Identifiaction of group of soldiers
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 26 January 14 10:08 GMT (UK) »
Ooops....Full reply didnt show

yes they are POWs...The various bits of uniforms were dyed
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Re: Identifiaction of group of soldiers
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 26 January 14 10:12 GMT (UK) »
Sorry file I tried to attach was too big.... Will try again in a minute!!
Tioman
McNeilly Scot Ireland Canada
Logan Scot
Milligan Scot Ireland Canada
Fowler Kent Devon
Seward Devon Dorset Cambs Surrey Sussex Middix
Rendell Devon Dorset Guernsey London Surrey
Duquemin Guernsey
White Devon Dorset Cheshire
Sweetland Devon
Snell Devon Dorset
Doble Dorset
Bishop Dorset
Rough Dorset
Pomeroy Devon
Turner Devon
Hawkins Dorset
Gossage Devon Dorset
Clegg Lancashire
Dare Devon
Rhodes Bethnal Green, Hackney,Bradford
Evans Beth' green
Elliot Beth' Green, Nthumla