694163another pic of dad,I think looking at the chap with the stick, this must be dad in a military hospital in Sicily, his records state he was hospitalised for a time with malaria, dad on the...
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694163another pic of dad,I think looking at the chap with the stick, this must be dad in a military hospital in Sicily, his records state he was hospitalised for a time with malaria, dad on the...
Found another pic of my dad amongst the old family photos, in this one he looks to be wearing an FS cap and cloth 78 div titles. John.649538
599544I added this pic of my dad to another thread on GS caps, hope it's ok to add it here as well as I have several more pics of dad and grandfather added to this thread.
john.
my dad taken in the uk in 1942 before he sailed to north Africa on operation torch, someone told me the photographers put cardboard under the epaulettes to make them581134 stand up for the pictures...
My grandfather (arrowed) with W company 6th battalion kings own yorkshire light infantry. the picture is taken in Crisolles,France in February 1918, the day the battalion was disbanded. the men were...
my grandfather at Sandwich military hospital. Kent in 1919 (front row,far right) and his discharge document from 1920.
regards,
john.560523560524
these pics come from my grandmothers old family album, one has a photograhers studio on the back which is local to me, sadly don't know who they are and have know idea of the regiments as I can't...
thanks jerry, it must be sicily or Italy then as he went there after the African campaign was over,
all the best,
john.
a pic of my dad and his mob !, rasc, 36th inf.bd., 78th division. maybe n.africa or sicily.549432
just thought I would share a pic of my fathers ww2 badges and medals also a pic taken in Austria when he was part of the army of occupation, dad is in centre, second man behind small boy ! c....
543412just thought I would add a couple of pics of my grandfather and father during their training in the uk. first pic grandfather is front row,first on left, taken at rugeley camp on Cannock chase...
here is a link to my grandfather's ww1 service and if you click the text highlight in that will take you to my dad's ww2 service !,
regards, john.
thosewhosurvived