Royal Signals Signaler Reginald Thomas Boothman assistance required with photos

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This picture could say quite a lot about your fathers service. Post War Service in 1st Indian Divisional Signals for example.

 

Drew, that looks like 1932 to me not 1952

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Hi Al

Welcome aboard !

I'm pleased to see that you are being well looked after and thought you might like to see this link:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/general/15036-mount-vesuvius-eruption-1944-a.html
concerning Vesuvius that I see Andy has already touched on.

Regards

Ron

 

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Mount Vesuvius ?

 

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Writing at the top appears to be: George Ch------- ---- in Cherka ? Cherka is in Algeria

 

Drew, that looks like 1932 to me not 1952

P

Well spotted Phil it is 1932.

 

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Arab procession through main street after VE Day written on the back. Anyone know where it was taken (Kuno)?

 

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Photograph No.13

Tripoli / Libya
View from Piazza Italia up the Corso Sicilia
The harbour is in the back of the photographer (not on the photo)
The buillding still exists until to day.

The place is called "Green Square" today and the avenue is the "Shara Omar el-Mukhtar" now.

 

Hi Alan as promised I checked for you.

There was approximately 116 Signals units serving in North Africa and Italy throughout the war. I would suspect this to be nearer 150/200+. They range from Army Signals down to Signal Squadrons in my book but I suspect there are quite a few Groups and Troops not listed.

Source:
The Royal Corps of Signals-Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001)

 

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