Avatars - What is the significance of yours?

Mine is my Grandfather Sjt FJ Baker who died on the 14/8/1944 from his wound.
His Picture restored lovely by RCO

 

My avatar is a rather blurry shot of my grandfather somewhere on the continent in 1945 - but I kind of like it. He drove armoured cars with the RAF Regiment (No. 2742 squadron) and it must have been taken by one of his crew.

 

Giving this thread a bounce to reiterate my thanks to Owen for producing my own unchanged avatar, whilst at the same time wondering why some folk, including Owen, are for ever changing their avatars and thereby confusing us all.

Grateful but Puzzled, from Cockfosters

Ron

 

Don't know what others motives are for changing Avatar but I like to give all my relatives that I can attach to WW1/WW2 an airing if I have a photo. Variety is the spice of life! Mind you, I'm think about changing current pic of G. Uncle Bill, he looks a bit stern.

 

Owen

Tadpole's face ?................. I am even more confused
(and many thanks for reminding me of Peter G's contribution to the finished product)

Ron

 

Owen

Come to think of it, it does look like I've always imagined you

Ron

 

Mine is me at my old job!

I think that my signature speaks for itself.

Roxy

 

My avatar is the flash of the 107th Ulster Brigade.

I have no connections to this however, with my keen interest in the involvement of Northern Ireland and its population in the Second World War, it had to be either a Harp and Crown or this and I thought this one the most suitable.

Andy

 

My avatar is the unit crest of 64th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Depot), US Army. The unit was formed in 1942 and served in Europe during World War II, in Vietnam and in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (We were assigned to Europe during the Korean War.)

The unit earned seven campaign streamers during World War II and a further six for service in Vietnam. It also earned the Presidential Unit Citation with Battle Honours for support of units in the 1967 Battle of Dak To, Vietnam.

I served with the unit in Vietnam as a Petroleum Lab Technician. If you served in either of the theatres, you would have seen our trucks marked with "Petro-Main" on front and rear.

My username is the tail end of my call sign when I served with the unit.

 

Perhaps I should change my avatar to the Combined Operations shoulder flash as it describes most of my areas of research but I still like my original 'Guardsman falls over' avatar and feel it is part of my experience on WW2Talk so I will leave it as it is.

The Combined Ops shoulder badge.

 

good day gerard,27jan.2010.03:26pm.re:explain your avatar,my avatar was the minni carrier h.m.s.reaper,one of the ships I was on in ww2,she operated in the atlantic we finished the war in the pacific.she became a cargo passenger boat after the war.had another 20 years of sea life and then to the breakers.i am a bit late posting but I just came across this old thread,great talking to you regards bernard85

 

Divisonal flash of 7th Armoured Division.
My Grandfather served in the 1st Royal tank Regiment, and was part of the original 'Mobile Force' that then formed into the 7th Armoured Division.

 

Just had a fascinating read about your ship - http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/REAPER.htm - Thanks for posting.

Mine is of my Grandad when he was about 18 or more likely 19 and when he still had both of his eyes!!! I have the original black and white photo but some kind person added colour to this version. My previous avatar was his POW disk

 

My avatar shows the Dutch Order of Orange Nassau 6th Grade, you can compare it to the MBE of the British. It is my own, that I received a few years ago when I retired from politics after 12 years political service. I used to be Councillor in our community and States-Provincial member in our province.

 

Mine is a small picture of my father,s dog tags. He wore them in the Burmese jungles. They look too fresh to have had to put up with all the sweat and I think they might have been a spare set. Were spare sets or replacements issued?

 

good day DPas.m.yesterday.10:23pm.re:avatar reply.thank you for your reply.i had a look at your reaper link.i have a copy of same.i was on her when we handed it back to the usnavy.thats a long time ago.i was also on the h.m.s.patroller.she was the same as the reaper only had a different bow no,my gun station is forward port side twin orlikans(spelling??)you can see it on the link. thanks again for posting and the memories,have a good day.regards bernard85

 

My Dad. (Info in my sig.) http://www.members.shaw.ca/ASovereign/Art.html

This avatar is the picture of him that was used for the Wall Murals project found throughout the downtown area of the City of Vernon BC Canada.
http://www.vernonmurals.ca/

His image is on the south side of the Staples Department store, the second from the right here:





His father, Bishop Arthur Henry Sovereign is depicted in the middle of this mural, dedicated to Sovereign Lakes Nordic Ski Hill.
- The family resemblance is obvious...



The Kalamalka Lake Mural as depicted from my uncles property at the south (Oyama) end of the lake.