Family military photo's 1900s-1930s

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  1. Mk3

    Mk3 Member

    I'll use this thread to upload dozens of military family photos over the next week or so. (Having trouble uploading them due to large file size) They won't be in order of age and I don't know anything about most of them so please bear with me! Feel free to comment and educate me please!

    Firstly my Great Grandfather Major Alfred Dennis, Royal Engineers, plus his obituary

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    As Mayor of Ryde, Isle of Wight in 1936 giving a speech - the proclamation of King George Vl

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    My Grandfather Leslie Mervyn Lee in 1929. Photo caption - 63rd Field Bde R.A.T.A Larkhill 1929

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    Photo of a grave of A A Shuter.
    This soldier is not in our family tree so we don't know why the photo was taken

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    Casualty Details | CWGC
    RIFLEMAN ALEXANDER ALBERT SHUTER
    Service Number: 534486
    Regiment & Unit/Ship: London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade), 5th Bn.
    Date of Death: Died 24 August 1918
    Age 38 years old
    Buried or commemorated at
    BRAY HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, BRAY-SUR-SOMME
    Grave Reference: I. A. 30.
    Location: France
    Additional Info: Husband of Mabel Grace Shuter, of 85, Cavendish Rd., Clapham Park, London.
    Personal Inscription: HE HATH DELIVERED MY SOUL IN PEACE


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  3. Mk3

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    Christmas wishes from Uncle Arthur in India in 1925
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    Obituary of Arthur's father

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  4. Mk3

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    My Great Grandfather Charles Manuel.
    1st photo recieving a trophy - "Best all round athlete" From Lord Plumer
    Army of Occupation The Black Sea

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    Great Uncle Arthur's photo's, (of which there are many) spanning many years so these are not in age order

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    His servant Glover

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    The regimental colours in front of the memorial

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    Illegible name "doing P.T"

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    Beating of the drum
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    Description on the back of the drum photo

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    Armoured Cars

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    Unknown

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    Unknown

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    Raiding a house at dawn

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    Unknown

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    The main stronghold during the siege

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    Description on the back of the photo

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    Newspaper clipping, Arthur to the right

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  7. Mk3

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    80' span bridge destroyed by rebels

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    Prisoners

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    Description on the back of the prisoners photo

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    View of the city from the Police Gate Post

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    Unknown

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    An Indian Officer and two Warrant Officers "Good Lads"

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    WW1 trenches

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  8. Waddell

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    Great images.

    I think the last image is of a WW1 tunnel with the light and beams.

    Scott
     
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  9. Mk3

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    Native Infantry

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    Officers wives

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    The Lucknow Regiment dance

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    Lucknow

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    Description on the back of the photo

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    Military College Camberley with the lake which he and his wife had skated on

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    Ready for a holiday, must have taken a lot of luggage?!

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    On holiday

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    German Lines 1917

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    Parade of honour for Viceroys visit 1926

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    Drums

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    Drum Major

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    Unknown

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    Battery. Company Commander on horse

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    Unknown

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    Jones and I
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    The bridge

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    Elephants moving a huge tree from the road.
    Put down by retreating rebels

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    Unknown

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    Sport in the Ganges

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    A 90 year old man

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    Unknown

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    Regimental colours

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  12. Mk3

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    Camels can carry 800lb

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    Khyber

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    A wandering family

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    Myself in daily kit

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    Unknown

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    Unknown

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    Postcard - Bailey Guard Gate, Lucknow

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    On the back of the postcard

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    Guards Quarters

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    On the back of the photo

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  13. Mk3

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    Czech Police

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    Unknown

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    My room
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    Arthur Perry over the years

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    Description on the back of the photo

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    The King

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    WW1 tanks

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  15. Mk3

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    These are the last photos - taken in France in the 1920s

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  16. Garuda

    Garuda Member

    Who are the officers who are their husbands? This picture was taken in Borneo?I'm interested because some of the wives eyes are slanted(No offense to anyone.I'm asian myself)
     
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  17. Garuda

    Garuda Member

    Is the following photo also taken in Borneo? I can see there are banana trees in the background.
     
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  18. Mk3

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    I thought it may be the Kachins as we had a Dao Sword that Great Uncle Arthur bought back

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  19. Maureene

    Maureene Well-Known Member

    Great photos, thank you for posting.

    Should you be interested in any background, here are a few miscellaneous links

    There are some references to the Army of Occupation The Black Sea on on the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Norperforce
    Norperforce - FIBIwiki


    FIBIS Fibiwiki page 7th Rajput Regiment 7th Rajput Regiment - FIBIwiki
    shows the structure
    10th Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment was a Training Battalion, The name the Lucknow regiment refers to the siege at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny, and there is a FIBIS Fibiwiki page Indian Mutiny
    Indian Mutiny - FIBIwiki

    FIBIS Fibiwiki page Burma Rifles Burma Rifles - FIBIwiki
    The Regimental name Kachin Rifles appears to have been current for a short time 1921-1922 then from 1945 onwards but perhaps it was used unofficially after 1922.

    Cheers
    Maureen
     
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  20. Mk3

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    Very interesting thank you Maureen!
     
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