Uncle Bill 27th Lancers photo

[kingsman64]

Dear Forum

I havent seen many but may have been looking in the wrong place!

So I thought I would share this picture of Uncle William Copple in 1941 27th Lancers the distinctive badge backing can be clearly seen, although the colouring is a bit suspect as the picture was hand coloured.



as you can see in the next picture Bill transferred into the RAC and was eventually due to his fluent German poached by the intelligence corps and eventually became a CSM. He took part in a lot of debriefings of senior Nazi's around the time of the Nuremberg trials.

Regards

Paul

[kingsman64]

On the wall up on the landing in my home. Literally took all of these out of an old ammo box in his loft and framed them up.

[Keith Blakeman]

Originally Posted by kingsman64

On the wall up on the landing in my home. Literally took all of these out of an old ammo box in his loft and framed them up.

Superb and thanks for sharing.

[kingsman64]

Just looking through some family pictures and well I think he is a dead ringer my missus cannot see it what do you reckon?

My wonderful No1 Son Christopher aged 18 here this is the week he left Martinique Detachment of the Northamptonshire and Rutland ACF. He is now in Bournemouth University and this very weekend on a selection course for the University OTC. Good luck Son I am so proud of you

Even if you do look more like great uncle bill than you do me

[peter seaman]

Good Evening kingsman74,

Thank you for posting the excellent picture of your uncle. Though hand coloured the red backing to his beret badge is the correct shade.

All good wishes,

Peter

[Malcolm Davey]

Great pictures thanks for sharing.
I think there is a remarkable likeness when you put them side to side
All the best
Malc

[kingsman64]

Originally Posted by joachim

Great pictures thanks for sharing.
I think there is a remarkable likeness when you put them side to side
All the best
Malc

wow thanks Malc I wouldnt have thought of flipping the image to put them closer, thanks for that.

All the best

Paul

[Malcolm Davey]

Your welcome Paul
Perhaps now your better half can see the resemblance if you show her.

All the best
Malc

[kingsman64]

Just found one more picture of Bill and you can just make out the edge of his 2 Corps formation sign, this can be seen in the top right of the framed collection.