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Offline manmack

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ww1 photograghs
« on: Saturday 25 March 06 04:40 GMT (UK) »
for those who dont have a picture of their relatives,theres always a chance that simon jervis could help,he has access to millions of pictures of servicemen,he will search the archive for a picture and any additional information,you send a cheque or PO for £3 and a stamped addressed envelope to.
cobwebs
long burton
sherborne
dorset
dt9 5pd
if no picture is found,then your name will go on file and checked against future additions,which are coming in all the time
mack
ps,for overseas enquirers you need to send a international money order for £3 sterling,SAE and two international reply coupons.
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military history,mainly ww1,manchester pals battalions,tyneside irish +tyneside scottish brigades,leeds,liverpool,accrington,birmingham,hull,barnsley,swansea and salford pals.

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Re: ww1 photograghs
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 26 March 06 16:33 BST (UK) »
Hi Mack,
I do not suppose that Simon has any of these photographs catalogued as yet or does he have any plans to catalogue them and put the names, Regiments etc etc online.

Andy
The Rifle Brigade in WW1, particularly the 8th Battalion.

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Re: ww1 photograghs
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 March 06 09:42 BST (UK) »
sorry andy,only just saw this,ime not sure about the collection,i think a lot of the pictures could be in other collections or newspapers etc as well as his own photos,i doubt if he will put them online,mack
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Re: ww1 photograghs
« Reply #3 on: Monday 27 March 06 09:58 BST (UK) »
Mack,
Thanks for the reply, oh well.

Andy
The Rifle Brigade in WW1, particularly the 8th Battalion.


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Re: ww1 photograghs
« Reply #4 on: Monday 27 March 06 13:51 BST (UK) »
andy,am i right in guessing that your after info/pictures of the rifle brigade,mack
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Re: ww1 photograghs
« Reply #5 on: Monday 27 March 06 13:56 BST (UK) »
Mack,
How did you guess ;D ;D ;D, it all helps to build something on the men of the Regiment, although I do have a fair few now.

Andy
The Rifle Brigade in WW1, particularly the 8th Battalion.

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Re: ww1 photograghs
« Reply #6 on: Monday 27 March 06 20:51 BST (UK) »
r/man a horn
age 36
served 14 years in the army
worked for mather + platts manchester
married with four children
lived at 38 hazel st hulme manchester
got a picture

act/cpl t foley
81 gore st,greenheys,manchester
is in springburn woodside hospital glasgow with wounds to his back and shoulder [sept 1916]

signaller frank hartley
DOW
age 24
19 egerton st,oldham
minder at the equitable mill,oldham

act/cpl harry,douglas white
age 25
71 great cheetham st west,lower broughton
KIA

cpl reginald sykes
9th batt
180 withington rd,whalley range,manchester
age 28
KIA 15-9-16
educated at hulme grammar and rossall school
member of whalley range cricket club
member of manchester rugby club
played half back for lancashire
enlisted aug 1914
on active service may 1915
wounded in aug 1915
in practice as a solicitor in manchester,admitted oct 1911

r/man a halliwell
age 24
16 nellie st,west gorton,manchester
worked at craven bros,corporation st manchester

act/cpl leonard schofield
in hospital at newcastle upon tyne with shrapnel wounds
member of prestwich cricket club
parents,51 egerton st,heaton park,manchester

r/man e,fraser
age 24
gunson st,oldham rd,manchester
worked at gartside mill,ancoats manchester
missing

r/man john pixton
age 21
19 dorset st,ardwick manchester
worked armstrong whitworth
reported missing since loos,now reported dead
got a picture
mack

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Re: ww1 photograghs
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 16 April 06 23:13 BST (UK) »
http://www.ww1photos.com/KingsLiverpoolRegt.html

Have a look at this site, not just the Kings
John


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Re: ww1 photograghs
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 19 April 06 11:56 BST (UK) »
I think that I will do that and see what he turns up for me

Anna x
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