NL pre 40 Soldier Pictures

[reneblacky]

For your interest
Here's a few unpublished shots of my Uncle and his squad 1938-40 & one of his battalion.

Regards

René

[stuka f]

A Dutch!! Pictures seems to have been taken in Holland.Nice uniforms.

[reneblacky]

A Dutch!! Pictures seems to have been taken in Holland.Nice uniforms.

Pure bred Amsterdammer (folks are North and South Amsterdammers) I am, but I grew up here in Melbournebut I'm totally Aussie!

[stuka f]

Pure bred Amsterdammer (folks are North and South Amsterdammers) I am, but I grew up here in Melbournebut I'm totally Aussie!

I know the feeling, pure bred Antwerpenaar but I grew up in Afrika.

[reneblacky]

I know the feeling, pure bred Antwerpenaar but I grew up in Afrika.

Where in Africa, Namibia maybe- my wife is a jo'burg Afrikaner

[stuka f]

Where in Africa, Namibia maybe- my wife is a jo'burg Afrikaner

Bantu region as well but more up- north; south Congo!
But also Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya.
I brought my doggies back from there.
Thise is 2 of the last generation.

[reneblacky]

Boerboels are they? Very nice I'm sure you would have needed them over there in Africa! but I guess their nice and comfy over there in Antwerp! but getting a little chilly over there by now!

Best Regards from a new bush fire season Melbourne

René

[stuka f]

and to get back to the topic (more or less ;-) )
Here is my grandfather during his service, als pre 1940 and in the Belgian army.
The picture got badly dammaged during a fload we had in the cellars.
But I am trying to have it restaured.

[stuka f]

Boerboels are they? ...

No , Rhodesian Ridgebacks.
All ways in the house, as you can see.
Winter is starting over here and they know it.
Best regards Too
Kris

[reneblacky]

and to get back to the topic (more or less ;-) )
Here is my grandfather during his service, als pre 1940 and in the Belgian army.
The picture got badly dammaged during a fload we had in the cellars.
But I am trying to have it restaured.

G'Day Kris

Love to see it restored -shame hey!

René