Family I.D. of Dusty Negatives found 40 years ago in Cornwall

[relatedtoturnips]

Scouseboy,

May I suggest that you might like to do some searching for newspaper reports in The Times, rather than asking other people look it up? Though as groom says, if we don't know the name of the person, looking in The Times isn't going to get us very far is it? Maybe you can work some of your magic?

Dont understand your tone with ScouseBoy? Its not a bad suggestion. Often you will find details of units posting in major newspapers. Sometimes prominent officers are mentioned. Even the smallest detail can help, can it not?

Hes not forcing anyone to do anything, he is just making a suggestion.

[Ruskie]

That's fine RTT - if you think it's a sound idea, go for it. 

[relatedtoturnips]

 

That's fine RTT - if you think it's a sound idea, go for it. 

 

[jess5athome]

Hi, one question which has been puzzling me,.... "If" the chap under the archway is wearing a black armband on his uniform, why?
Was a man in the forces who looks to be a officer allowed to do this?, could it have been to signify the death of perhaps a well known public or military figure? just a thought.

Frank.

Hi, my reason for this little bit of input was, if a notable death could have been found in a certain time span then perhaps a date could have been attached to the photograph, I fully understand that it was perhaps clutching at straws, but, hey ho, not to worry, I apologise as it seems to have caused a bit of friction between certain posters.

Frank.

[groom]

Its not a bad suggestion. Often you will find details of units posting in major newspapers. Sometimes prominent officers are mentioned. Even the smallest detail can help, can it not?

I still don't see how this would help as we have no idea who the family are, or dates and there must have been lots of officers mentioned. Although the negatives were found in Cornwall, we don't even know where the family came from. It would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Surely rather than anyone wasting time, it would be far better trying to identify places from UK photos and then maybe look for a link?

[relatedtoturnips]

Its not a bad suggestion. Often you will find details of units posting in major newspapers. Sometimes prominent officers are mentioned. Even the smallest detail can help, can it not?

I still don't see how this would help as we have no idea who the family are, or dates and there must have been lots of officers mentioned. Although the negatives were found in Cornwall, we don't even know where the family came from. It would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Surely rather than anyone wasting time, it would be far better trying to identify places from UK photos and then maybe look for a link?

Im not sure you need to know a name initially. If we could find a unit which was there at that time, then its possible to find who was there in that unit. We may be able to find the unit from the uniform type etc.

I dont think there is a set method of how to find out information, all routes may lead to something, even if its very small.

[groom]

If we could find a unit which was there at that time,

But we don't even have a date do we, in fact we don't even know why he was wearing the armband? I don't want to be negative, but I can't see how we could make a link. (Sorry no pun intended there!)

[Ruskie]

Joybaloo,

Is it possible to make the image of the smart lady clearer? I am wondering if the sign might be decipherable?

(once again though knowing what the sign says will not help identify the family or even where they lived as this might be a holiday snap)

In amongst the slides are there any of the family outside a house (possibly another version of the drinking sherry photo) or any other buildings or landmarks - photos along the lines of the first two you posted?

Added: Frank, don't worry about it.  Your innocent comment has taken on a life of it's own. 

[ScouseBoy]

Hi, one question which has been puzzling me,.... "If" the chap under the archway is wearing a black armband on his uniform, why?
Was a man in the forces who looks to be a officer allowed to do this?, could it have been to signify the death of perhaps a well known public or military figure? just a thought.

Frank.

Hi, my reason for this little bit of input was, if a notable death could have been found in a certain time span then perhaps a date could have been attached to the photograph, I fully understand that it was perhaps clutching at straws, but, hey ho, not to worry, I apologise as it seems to have caused a bit of friction between certain posters.

Frank.

    I thought the same as you Frank, that the officer  with the arm band was a senior staff officer,   who may be easy  to find his name.

He may have been escort  to the Funeral Procession.
The Funeral could have been  for a very important person  in the Civilian or Religious leadership of the City.   The officer may have been  the most senior British officer in the City.    Therefore we may be able to discover his name by studying   references to British presence in Jerusalem.
Perhaps some Rootschat members do not realise (like we do)    of the significance   of his Collar  patches.