WW1 photo

[brimarge]

This is a photo of Herbert L Martin born 25 Dec 1890 died 8 Jan 1968

I am trying to find if he served in WW1 and any other information, parents, brothers/sisters, what does the middle intial of L represent. he married Agnes Sloan (probably in Canada in the late 1920s) but they had no children

[percy porter]

alan nz

[shellyesq]

Prior threads dealing with Herbert & Agnes:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,367233.0.html

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,365236.0.html

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,365482.0.html

[brimarge]

Thanks Shelly,

It was me that asked before but not about his possible war service, is it a USA uniform, it does not seem to have any insignia
Brian

[Genealiza]

I have access to a book entitled, "Heraldry and Regalia of War: Uniforms and Decorations of World Wars I & II" edited by Bernard Fitzsimons, published by Phoebus, London, 1973, page 74, 76.  It appears that the hat is American, circa 1902/03, from the Mexican War, and the uniform appears to be American infantry from 1917.  Your picture shows a US emblem on the stand-up collar and seaming from the upper inside of the leg to the outside of the knee as does the  WWI picture depicted in the book.  The hat, circa early 1900s is the same as that depicted in the book for the Mexican War.  My husband has an interest in uniforms of this era and by looking at his reference books, he thinks it is a WWI infantry uniform.  If he was in the cavalry, he would be wearing knee high boots and jodhpurs, not the army boots and puttees.  It also appears that the photo might have been taken after he mustered out, since the uniform appears to be stretched to fit.  If you would like me to send the images, PM me your email address.

[PrueM]

Can I suggest that you post an enquiry on the Armed Forces board:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,300.0.html

 
Prue

[Genealiza]

My husband located another reference that shows the hat and shirt in combination with the ammunition pouches, which your photo is lacking.  This photo is definitely a WWI US uniform.  The book is entitled, "World War I" by H.P. Willmott, published 2003, by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc, New York, New York, page 267.

[brimarge]

Many thanks for the detailed info regarding the uniform, I would not be surprised if there is a mis-match of uniform ie hat and uniform as the USA (and most other belligerents) was fairly unprepared for the number of men that eventually went into uniform.

Pru, not sure how to transfer this to the armed forces section or do I just put it in as new topic.

What I would now like to know, of course, is alittle bit about his time in the army, when did he enlist, discharge, did he go overseas to Europe etc

Brian

[PrueM]

Hi Brian   

Just start a new topic on the Armed Forces board asking for help, and paste in the URL for this topic that we're on now - here it is:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,373457.0.html

Hope that helps 

Cheers
Prue