photo of tank

[davidpaul]

posted a photograph of a tank 6 months ago cant find the link to this .their was a bit of debate on this photo have been trying to find the names of the men as atleast 1 of them is a family member ive had no luck with that but after searching came across a great old film could this be the same tank regards david. http://ssa.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=1238B&cid=97493497

[mmm45]

I'd post it in the units part on Great War Forum there's some Tank Corps experts who can help you.
Certainly does look like callsign Julian

Ady

[millymcb]

Here's a link to your other thread
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=629496.msg4775523#msg4775523


I would say it is definitely the same Tank  (Julian no 113)- part of the War Bonds Tank Bank fund-raising team of tanks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Banks


At the very end of that film you can see where the number 113 is painted in exactly the same place although I can't see anything written underneath as you have in this picture...perhaps that was a later addition)

There is more film of this tank and others from the scheme at Pathe News..  Very interesting - I like a bit of archive film 

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/tank-bank-war-fund-raising/query/tank+bank
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/moving-bank-tanks/query/tank+bank
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/tank-bank/query/tank+bank
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/lord-mayor-buys-war-bonds-have-you-brought-yours/query/tank+bank
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/unique-scenes-in-trafalgar-square/query/tank+bank


The Tanks went all over the country and if you google Julian Tank Bank there are some write ups of different towns...
http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/system/files/PDF_tank_banks.pdf
http://www.mcjazz.f2s.com/WW1_WarBonds.htm 
http://amounderness.co.uk/blackpool_tank_bank_julian_1918.html

Any idea where your photo may have been taken?

Milly

[davidpaul]

thanks for all these great links very interesting to watch just wish i could put the names to the faces two of them look as if their related as they look very similar the only other thing could add to this is theirs a Scottish connection .sure if i could get some names connected to this tank maybe would be able to find the link to the photo of unknown family  regards David

[millymcb]

There is a thread here you may find interesting - they suggest contacting Bovington Tank Museum who apparently have info on the tank movements.

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=71642
also here
http://landships.activeboard.com/t9990890/ww1-tank-119-old-bill/

Looking at the photo of 113 here - i think the letters under the number in your photo are JUL for Julian
http://www.monklands.co.uk/julian/

Milly

[davidpaul]

thanks millymcb will do that regards david.

[davidpaul]

thanks to some great advice and direction finally found the names to this tank crew from left to right LT bryce,gunner raynor, SGT johnstone my grtgrt uncle and gunner peake .regards david

[millymcb]

Great news - well done!

[davidpaul]

while iv had been researching this photo and got the names of the faces on this photographs i have turned my researching on trying to find Sgt johnstone and any army records ,thro family was able to name him as Hans was has only a family nickname as cant find any thing on a Hans johnstone in the tank corps wondering if any rootschatter could help with this his wife would of been called Hanna her maiden name would of been Costello and they lived in newcastle haven't gotten any certs for the marriage or death for Sgt johnstone and his wife Hanna Costello kind regards David.