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WW1 Regimental Photograhs

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Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 21 Jun 2011 20:07

Does anyone know if it is possible to purchase old regimental photos?
I have found 2 great uncles who died in the 1st world war and while I have details of their service records, regiments served in memorials etc would love to know what they looked like. Were regiment / battalion photographs taken as matter of course and if so where could I find them?

Researching:
At the moment: Needles in haystacks!

Robin7

Robin7 Report 21 Jun 2011 20:19

Hi cathy

the sad thing about WW1 is alot of photo's have no names with them i have a few but there ones that were in the family like the one on my avatar is Samuel Stirk.

I got this one off someone in the Stirk line.

You could try Pals books i have the Pals of Leeds book which has lots of photo's some named but again alot not.

Its not easy with photo is it i have a photo of Nellie Stirk on my tree she is aged around 7 i also have a group photo that she is in at college as an adult but i can not tell which one she is and again there are no names with the photo.

But dont give up as i did spot my grandad in a photo of a home coming party for WW2 so you never know.

Rob

Researching:
Stirk(Yorkshire Eng and Western Australia)Benn(England).Whitaker(England). Lewis(Wales).Parry(Wales)

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 21 Jun 2011 20:29

Sometimes a photo was printed with a short obituary in the man's home town newspaper.


Gwyn

Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 21 Jun 2011 20:38

Robin7, I know it may not be possible to get a photo but if you don't ask you'll never know. Will keep on looking.
Gwyn, nothing found in local newspaper archives.

Thank you both for your replies.

Researching:
At the moment: Needles in haystacks!

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 22 Jun 2011 06:01

I have found a photograph of my ancestor on the UK, De RuvIgny's Roll of Honour. It also gives a little biography of his life

Also this site may be of interest to you


http://www.ww1photos.com/OnlineSearch.html

Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 22 Jun 2011 07:09

TootyFruity,
thanks for that info, will check out both when I get home from work.

Researching:
At the moment: Needles in haystacks!

Natalie

Natalie Report 23 Jul 2011 10:00

i emailed my local newspaper - who ran a 'Pictoral Role of Honour' during WW1. After 2/3 weeks they found my 2 uncles!!

You could always pop into your local libary, where they may have copies of old papers too - happy hunting!

Cath2010

Cath2010 Report 24 Jul 2011 07:23

Thanks Natalie.
I have tried local library with no success but have been told about a Museum that may be able to help so am heading there some time this week. Fingers crossed.

Researching:
At the moment: Needles in haystacks!

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 Jul 2011 15:50

Rob,

Isn't your avatar a photo of President JFK ?

Kath. x

Robin7

Robin7 Report 25 Jul 2011 16:53

Yes Kath it is

Rob

Researching:
Stirk(Yorkshire Eng and Western Australia)Benn(England).Whitaker(England). Lewis(Wales).Parry(Wales)

Nannylicious

Nannylicious Report 25 Jul 2011 21:49

Thanks TootyFruity for the link. Have subscribed to the site as hubbie is a keen WWI researcher.