Restoration please - H. Smith Ryoal Warwickshire Regt.

[Ashjo]

I would think this could be his wife, she is showing off a wedding ring and the pose with her touching his leg  is usually a sign of a married couple.

Thanks for the restore and observations Pat. Will have to do a bit of digging now as my first thought was that it was his sister mainly as she is wearing what appears to be a 'sweetheart brooch' which looks to be unlike the RWR Badge more like 'Sherwood Foresters' or maybe I'm just clutching at straws. Again many thanks. Ashjo.

[Ashjo]

Thanks Handypandy and SammyAn for the time and effort you put into producing you restores.
Both great and much appreciated. Regards, Ashjo.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Ashjo, are you certain you have the right relatives in this photo?

My concern would be that the man in the photo wears a leather ammunition bandoleer. These were only worn by men in mounted units and not by Infantrymen.

The other concern is the lanyard. A white lanyard was worn by members of the Royal Artillery.

So I think you will find the chap in the photo is a Gunner with the Royal Artillery.

I hope this helps?

Cheers, Ade.

[Ashjo]

Hi Ade, and many thanks for your observation.

The photograph was among several WW1 family related ones I was recently able to scan.           My mistaken assumption was that it was (Harry Smith b.1881). However all is not lost - he did have a nephew (Oscar Smith 1888-1917) my g/uncle who I know for a fact was in the Royal Artillery so will have to do a bit more digging. There's a moral there some-where about not assuming things !!

Regards, Ashjo.

[Ashjo]

Thanks to Ade all now sorted.

The lady in the photograph identified as one Ellen Reynolds. She and my G/Uncle Oscar Smith (who was in the Royal Artillery) were married Dec 25th 1913. Oscar was kia 1917.

Ashjo.

[MaxD]

Presumably 24224 Gnr Smith of 5 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died 8 Sep 1917 in 46 Casualty Clearing Station.  Interred Mendinghem Military Cemetery Belgium.  Ellen remarried to a Spencer before 1920.

maxD

Her brooch is a Royal Artillery badge (all branches of the RA had the same cap badge)

5 SB diary is at Kew.

[Trishanne]

Isn't Rootschat great!! 

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Ashjo, that is great news. Glad you now have a positive ID.

Cheers, Ade.

[Treetotal]

Well done Ade and a superb outcome....another great result 
Carol