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Wider Wargaming => Resources => Topic started by: Fenton on 03 July 2014, 11:00:23 PM

Title: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: Fenton on 03 July 2014, 11:00:23 PM
(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/scan0002.png) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/scan0002.png.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/scan0004-1.png) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/scan0004-1.png.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/scan0005.png) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/scan0005.png.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/scan00012.png) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/scan00012.png.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/scan0003.png) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/scan0003.png.html)

Will try to get more scanned sometime
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: paulr on 04 July 2014, 12:04:14 AM
Many thanks, very evocative and useful for my planned Middle East ITLSU project.

Any info on where they were taken, hopefully something useful written on the back of the photos?
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: Techno on 04 July 2014, 06:54:05 AM
Good 'find', Steve.
As Paul says....Very evocative.
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: FierceKitty on 04 July 2014, 07:08:55 AM
Very atmospheric and middle-eastern. I may have to do a crusades battle this weekend.
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: Leman on 04 July 2014, 10:24:59 AM
Doesn't seem to have changed that much really.
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: Fenton on 04 July 2014, 12:49:01 PM
Hi

there is no real writing on the back of them but the top was in a pile of Aleppo pictures so maybe its there

My relative was in the 2056th Motor Transport so from what I have read got about quite a bit

I am trying to get them all scanned in eventually..there is about 100 I think
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: Leman on 04 July 2014, 12:53:10 PM
That's a goodly few. PaulR will be thrilled.
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: WeeWars on 05 July 2014, 10:11:13 AM
Steve

Stunning to have a visual record of your relative's time in the Middle East during the First World War. There's lots of information there of interest. You have to give a thought for the poor guys with the chemicals in the heat, sometimes in stifling hot tents, developing the prints! Keep them coming! Much appreciated! Brilliant!

Michael
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: WeeWars on 05 July 2014, 10:13:35 AM
(http://www.michaelscott.name/10mm/forum/fenton/0002.jpg)

(http://www.michaelscott.name/10mm/forum/fenton/0005.jpg)

(http://www.michaelscott.name/10mm/forum/fenton/00012.jpg)

(http://www.michaelscott.name/10mm/forum/fenton/0004-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: Fenton on 05 July 2014, 01:08:40 PM
Some more

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/f983c44c-5c77-41f7-a2af-26255adaa4da.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/f983c44c-5c77-41f7-a2af-26255adaa4da.jpg.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0012.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0012.jpg.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0011.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0011.jpg.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0010.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0010.jpg.html)

The man himself

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0008.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0008.jpg.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0006.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0006.jpg.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0002.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0002.jpg.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0003.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0003.jpg.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0005.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0005.jpg.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0004.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0004.jpg.html)

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0007.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0007.jpg.html)

This one says on the back 'Homs' Syria 1918

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0009.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0009.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: Techno on 05 July 2014, 02:15:00 PM
Excellent, Steve !
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 05 July 2014, 02:20:42 PM
Superb mate!
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: Fenton on 05 July 2014, 02:38:49 PM
I actually edited them all  so they would look nice and a decent size and saved the changed versions and for some reason it still up loaded the originals
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: fsn on 05 July 2014, 02:58:25 PM
Good photos.
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: paulr on 05 July 2014, 09:27:13 PM
Quote from: Fenton on 05 July 2014, 01:08:40 PM
The man himself

(http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt334/SteveW_04/hpqscan0008.jpg) (http://s625.photobucket.com/user/SteveW_04/media/hpqscan0008.jpg.html)

Interesting to see him wearing a cavalry lanyard, with its attachment for scraping horse hooves. Very useful in the 2056th Motor Transport  :)
Title: Re: Some photos by a relative taken in the Middle East 1917-1918
Post by: Fenton on 06 July 2014, 06:28:11 AM
His records seem to suggest he was a Sgt in the TA before the war then joined the regulars in 1914 and was reduced to private and joined the the 2056th MT, he then got promoted back up to Sgt then a couple of yeras later asked to be reduced in rank to private again

Sadly while all this was happening his son was killed on the Somme