Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS 38th BN, 1917 - 18

Historical information

.1) Cpl Anderson. Possibly Thomas Anderson No 806 C Coy, KIA 7/9th June 1917. Sgt Rowling. Possibly Walter Liscombe Rowling No 981 C Coy, KIA 4.10.17.
.2) The card is written by Edgar Stanbury MM to his mother, in it he states the two names of the soldiers in the photo, Percy Bull, Joe Carter. Details are Percy Robert Bull No 833 C Coy, Joseph Leslie Carter No 842 C Coy.
.3) Sgt. Francis Ramsdale MM, No. 668, 37th Battalion.
.4) Sam, no details at this point.
Cards in the collection relating to Edgar Stanbury MM, refer Cat No 5032.3P for his details.

Physical description

Post card photos sepia and B &W colour, soldiers in uniform in studio background..
.1) On left soldier short with Cpl stripes, on right soldier with Sgt stripes.
.2) On left soldier sitting with crop, on right soldier standing.
.3) In round shape soldier with L/Cpl stripe..
4) Soldier sitting astride a bench.
All photos have hand writing on.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) “Cpl Anderson, Sgt Rowling”.
.2) “Re ...... 18.7.17 In field 6 June 1917, Dear Mother”
.3) “Now a Sergeant, Ramsdale in the 37th Battalion”.
.4) “Sincerely yours, Sam 4.11.18”

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