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Hi guys, i am always on the lookout for old negatives and i found this 8x12.5 cm neg online. Went into the darkroom today and made this print.A nice well detailed portrait that shows the cloth Observer badge in wear along with the Black Wound badge and what appears to be a Spanish Cross. Cheers,Martin.
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Your Family in the "Great War" 1914-18
Martin W replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
If you "dig them out" please post them. Regards,Martin. -
Your Family in the "Great War" 1914-18
Martin W replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
A lot of Memorial Plaques there Mike. Very sad to see this loss to your family. Regards,Martin. -
Your Family in the "Great War" 1914-18
Martin W replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
Also during WWI my maternal grandmother,Lucy Ward worked in the munitions factory at Woolwich. This is not her badge but one i picked up as a commemorative to her "On War Service". Regards,Martin. -
Your Family in the "Great War" 1914-18
Martin W replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
Sadly,all i have of my maternal grandfather is this photo.He was in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment during WWI. His name is Charlie Ward and is standing center in the photo. I also have a photo of his brother,my great uncle George Ward who was in the R.A. Regards,Martin. -
Your Family in the "Great War" 1914-18
Martin W replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
Hi Guys, i am fortunate to have the medals of my paternal grandfather,J.H.Westley 66258,R.F.A - R.A. The Old Contemptibles badge is a recent addition as i was told by my father that he did have one. I have a couple of nice photo's of him also. Cheers,Martin. -
Royal Artillery badges
Martin W replied to IrishGunner's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
Good to see you here also Jerry. Cheers,Martin. -
Royal Artillery badges
Martin W replied to IrishGunner's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
Lovely badges Jerry. I really like the NCO sleeve badge with the back plate. I've seen the pennants before,just great. Cheers,Martin. -
I signed up. I am fortunate that both my grandfathers and their brothers survived the war. My grandmother also.She worked in Woolwich Arsenal during the war. A good thing to support. Regards,Martin.
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Great photo John. Now here are a couple of photo's of Reinhard Hardegen,Commander of the U-123,who also wears the LW Observer badge. I think that many these KM fliers were part of the Naval Air Arm formed in the late 1930's,Luftkries IV,later renamed Luftwaffenkomando See. Hardegen was a part of this group. Dispanded in 1939 when Goring decalared that "Everything that flies belongs to me".Naval aviation was no more and Hardegan went on to the U-Bootwaffe. In regards to the Hilfskreuzers,i think that many of the pilots that flew the planes on the ships were Luftwaffe but the Observers were Kriegsmarine. More research needed here on my behalf. Regards,Martin.