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100 Years Ago
Salvaged from a skip this photo, fortunately annotated on the back as the Flawith family in August 1917 is a reminder of the service rendered by British families during The Great War.
The seated gentleman with the moustache is Lumley Smith Flawith identified from the 1911 Census as a resident of London's Kentish Town, surrounded by his sons, back row, left to right; Will, Phil, Ronnie. Front row Bertie, Tom, Jack. Visible cap badges are those of the Middlesex Regiment, the City of London Volunteer Corps and the Training Reserve. Father's cap badge is that of a VTC unit but I do not have my source handy to identify it. The Medal Index Cards on Ancestry show that John and Phil survived the war but Ronnie, enlisted into the Middlesex Regiment two months before this photo was taken in August 1917, was killed in action whilst serving with 13th Bn, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment in October 1918. I'll post further details if I find them. Jon Last edited by Postwarden; 02-08-17 at 03:58 PM. |
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The father looks to be wearing the United Arts Volunteer Rifles cap badge.
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Spot on. Thank you for saving me a job.
Jon |
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Ron,
How is it possible that Ronnie is on this picture, when he was killed two months earlier? best regards, |
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My fault. The title 100 Years Ago refers to the date of August 1917 written on the back of the photo and Ronnie was killed in 1918.
I have amended the original post to clarify things. Jon |
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Salvaged from a skip?
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Hi,
Nice photo. Soldier front left. Is that a badge on his right upper arm? Thanks Andrew |
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"Manui dat cognitio vires - Knowledge gives strength to the arm" "Better to know it but not need it than to need it and not know it!" "Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest." |
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Hi Jon,
Thanks for finding and posting, where exactly was the skip? I ask as this is my mum's family, with William Christmas Flawith being her Grandad. From memory we have a similar photo of them all, I'll ask about it next time I'm visiting. I think two of the brothers never came home - Ronald and possibly Richard. Cheers James |
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