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Armed Forces / Edward John (Ted) French
« on: Monday 01 April 24 10:15 BST (UK) »
I'm wondering if anyone can further help me with information on Ted French's service.
We have been having quite the discussion about him and some rare tank images found in his collection in New Zealand over at The Great War Forum here
https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/252471-the-crew-of-mk-v-tank-9189-at-battle-of-amiens-8th-9th-august-1918/
In particular I am interested in NOK, residential address etc so I can try to work out who his family were.
He apparently served in WWI as Edward John French
Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry, Service No 240680
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173454373/edward-john-french
Not sure where he was born but he gave his birth date as 1894, however I suspect this was not accurate and was more likely 1896-1897.
He was in Pewsey, west of London when he married in 1923 and the couple also had a daughter there in 1924. At some point around 1925-1927 they permanently migrated to New Zealand to the gold mining town of Waiuta.
I'm still trying to figure out if he actually took the tank photos or was in some way associated with the Port Erin Workshop...or the front the tanks participated in. it is obvious he had some connection to have the images but also, he was a panel-beater and painter by trade so his service spent there would kind of make sense. However he also owned a wet-plate camera and took photos.
Thanks in advance.
We have been having quite the discussion about him and some rare tank images found in his collection in New Zealand over at The Great War Forum here
https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/252471-the-crew-of-mk-v-tank-9189-at-battle-of-amiens-8th-9th-august-1918/
In particular I am interested in NOK, residential address etc so I can try to work out who his family were.
He apparently served in WWI as Edward John French
Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry, Service No 240680
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173454373/edward-john-french
Not sure where he was born but he gave his birth date as 1894, however I suspect this was not accurate and was more likely 1896-1897.
He was in Pewsey, west of London when he married in 1923 and the couple also had a daughter there in 1924. At some point around 1925-1927 they permanently migrated to New Zealand to the gold mining town of Waiuta.
I'm still trying to figure out if he actually took the tank photos or was in some way associated with the Port Erin Workshop...or the front the tanks participated in. it is obvious he had some connection to have the images but also, he was a panel-beater and painter by trade so his service spent there would kind of make sense. However he also owned a wet-plate camera and took photos.
Thanks in advance.