Who Goes There? The Duke of Connaught in Vernon, BC
This wonderful 20″ x 8″ panoramic photograph shows His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex at Vernon Camp in British Columbia. I particularly like […]
Photos of, or ephemera that belonged to, a yet unidentified individual or group of individuals. Can you help solve the mystery?
This wonderful 20″ x 8″ panoramic photograph shows His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex at Vernon Camp in British Columbia. I particularly like […]
My “find” this weekend was this wonderful photo of the Pipes & Drums of the 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada). The 42nd fought as part of the 7th Infantry […]
One can only imagine that this Red Cross nurse broke more than a few soldier’s hearts during the First World War. Even Jakealoo admits to being just a little smitten. […]
Since posting my original article on the Musselburgh Company of the 7th Battalion Royal Scots I’ve spent some time examining the newspaper photographs in John Duncan’s Newbattle at War photo gallery. Although the […]
UPDATE: please see the comments section for feedback regarding the names of soldiers shown in these photos. A year ago I picked up three wonderful real photo postcards of men […]
Who are these young men in uniform? The detail in this 4″x5.75″ photograph is excellent however I cannot make out the cap badges they are wearing. The photo is mounted […]
This 4″ x 3″ Carte Postale is a puzzler but one that I suspect someone out there will be able to solve. Written on the front are the words “Sole […]
One of my favourite real photo postcards and a wonderful example of the strong friendships forged during the First World War. I have no idea who these soldiers are but […]
Unfortunately there is nothing written on the back of this real photo postcard to identify the train station or the regiment these soldiers belonged to. The cap badge worn by […]
I don’t know who they are but I like their expressions and thought this postcard was worth sharing. The only thing know about this group of Artillery men is that […]