Military and Uniform Pictures
These are pictures featuring family members in uniform. Many of these are taken from family albums or loose pictures and most are unidentified. Over time I hope to be abel to identify the uniforms and the people in the picture. Any assistance you can offer would be great.
Picture is embossed: Colin Campbell, The Studio, Kirkcaldy.
Written on the rear: To Mr and Mrs Rowan, from Mr and Mrs W??. With love
John Sinclair (1891-1975), Williamina Sinlcair (m.s. Connor 1895-1967) their daughter Elizabeth McAllister Cochrane Sinclair (1915-2003)
Board reads, “Somewhere in France. Lanark and Carluke Lads”.
Lorry side shows
“No. 4 Section Bhoys”, “1st Div M.T. Coy Bonn”
Believed to be 1st Division Mechanical Transport, Bonn.
Written on back:
“”I daresay you will be able to find me on here if you look. There is only four of us here that came to this company together and the dog, he has been with us for over two years so he is our mascot and the lorry is a German one which has been handed over. John””
This looks like John Sinclair,
Stamp on back shows ????. Muller. Photographs, BONN, ???. There is also writing which is unreadable and it is signed by Tiny.
Written on the back is:
One of the bhoys, Second to none
Rear of card shows a 1/2d King George 5th stamp with a parital postmark “??RENSALL C?M”. Further investigation shows that this may have been a postmark from Strensall Camp in Yorkshire. You can also see some charactes of the address which appears to be; Mr John S?? Mrs ?? Carluke.