bigD Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Afternoon gentlemen,Just sorting through some of my British stuff and came across some old photos.This one is dasted russia 1940 and was wondering if any of you photo chaps can see anything bof interest as its not really my bag.(They came with some medals i have)Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigD Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 This one is dated russia 1941.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 well, for starters the top one is Russia @ 1917 or I'd eat my hat. No war medal ribbons, unusual brassard on that middle officer. i'd love to see the cap badges up close too. The bottom one looks like it was taken on the Murmansk convoys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigD Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 well, for starters the top one is Russia @ 1917 or I'd eat my hat. No war medal ribbons, unusual brassard on that middle officer. i'd love to see the cap badges up close too. The bottom one looks like it was taken on the Murmansk convoys.Im pretty sure that its not! the chap that is marked,is a sub that was in the rnvr during the second world war.During the first he was in the middex reg (i have his medals)but i can see where you are coming from (esp all them dodgy tashes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 The army officer 4th from right first row in the first photo is wearing his rank badges on his cuffs-- that was done away with during the FIRST war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
censlenov Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 First Post is Definately from the period 1917-1921. Showing a mix of units from both the British and Canadian forces during this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigD Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Thanks gents for the info,we have a bit of a mystery>.The man marked is a member of my wifes family(the family knew i was into medals so his sister gave left them to me)The man in question led a strange life he was born in russia his name Edward Clively(father was a diplomat i think) he was in the middx reg as a sjt (g100570 on the gt war medals). I also have a letter from a rear admiral putting him up for a position with the allied control commision dated march 1945.His sister did say that he was in russia during some sort of famine...i think that would have been about 1922.Would he have been in the navy then,and someone has marked the back of the photo wrong?Unfortunatly the sister passed away before i could ask her much about him and i have not been able to find out about his ww2 service.I dont want to just shove all his stuff in a box and just let him slip into history like so many othersThanks for your help ...Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergey W Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) This one is dated russia 1941.DaveIt is a wrong date. Shoulder straps were introduced in Sovet Navy in 15/02/1943.Sergey Edited June 28, 2009 by Sergey W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigD Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 It is a wrong date. Shoulder straps were introduced in Sovet Navy in 15/02/1943.SergeyThanks Sergey Guess this must have been taken in 45 when he took a position on the allied commission.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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