I know these are not English papers but they are for an Englishman joining the 27th battalion expeditionary force of the Canadian army. He went on to serve in France during World War I.
Image courtesy of Ancestry (via Joan Jemson).
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 A little bit of humour even though her son is far away. Lance as named on the card was Howard Wilson’s grandfather; he served and survived World War I. Image courtesy of Howard Wilson.  A World War I postcard; the sentries are cetainly dressed for cold weather! The gloves on the soldier on the right look rather large and I think they are motor cycle goggles pushed up onto his hat, what do you think? Image courtesy of Howard Wilson.  You can see the soldier sending this World War I postcard has said too much so it has been blacked out by security before being posted. All mail was censored; to prevent scaremongering and panic. Image courtesy of Howard Wilson.  We could recognise second from left Albert Atkinson and asked: “Can anybody help?” Bob Doe assisted with: “Jack Claypole, Works Manager is doing the presentation and Jack Robinsoin Office Manager is on the extreme right.” Image courtesy of Dave McGill, thanks to Bob Doe for the update.  This is a very old photograph and where it came from I do not know, this was one way of wearing out the new trousers he didn’t like. Image courtesy of Joan Jemson.  I know first left is Bill Hyde, but who are the other men and who is receiving the first aid? Bob Doe suggests: “In The middle looks like John Pearson and on the right looks like Derek Winspear both from the Roll Shop.” Image courtesy of Dave McGill, thanks to Bob Doe for the update.  Looks as though there is an examination in progress, those of us not so young will recognise the Doctor there. The late Dr. Etches, a well known, well liked doctor in Loftus. Barbara McBurney tells us: ”The boys attending to the patient are Dave Partlett and Gerry Pearson facing, Norman Myers kneeling with his back to camera.”  Harold Found is seen receiving the cup, but who is presenting it and what is it for? I am guessing something to do with St John’s Ambulance. Barbara McBurney assisted with: “Definitely to do with First Aid as second from right is Vince Johnson, originally from School House, Skinningrove, he worked as a First Aider on Skinningrove Works.” Whilst Carole Walker advised: “The man standing on the far right is Danny Mr Simpson.” Left to right: ??, Harold Found, ??, Vince Johnson, Danny Simpson. Image courtesy of Dave McGill, with thanks to Barbara Mc Burney and Carole Walker for the updates.  Miners at Lingdale, leaving the mine one carries a safety lamp, others are discarded on the ground along with helmet battery lamps. Was this the Last Shift?. Miners: Bernard ’Bish’ Swinburne, Eric Hatfield?, Joseph Hood, ??. Ian Swinburn has told the Archive: ”Far left on the picture is my dad Bernard (Bish) Swinburne and it might be Eric Hatfield to his left; not sure about the others”. Stuart Williamson informs: “I was born in Brotton and spent many happy summers at my grandparents, both there and in Lingdale, where my father was born. His grandmother was a midwife before they became official, and she also laid out the dead.By chance when looking through your archive I came across a photograph of my grandfather, Joseph Hood, leaving the pit”. Stuart also offered his poem: A Northern Poem – Stuart Williamson © A coat that’s seen a dozen winters Ironstone, Belemnite, Nautilus rich Terraced streets all left behind to wake Women left to tend the home A ‘job down’t pit’ was all there was Identification of the other miners or corrections welcome. Photo courtesy George Pearson, thanks to Ian Swinburne and Stuart Williamson for the updates. |
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