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Images of post cards by H. Cull from the
collection of the late Mr Edward Edmunds
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Isle of Wight Rifles
Summer
1915
Negative
Number 3190 |
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"Almost as soon as the [2nd
London Reserve] troops left Hertfordshire for
Essex the second line of the East Anglian Division
moved in. The Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire
infantry battalions arrived at Watford on 20th May,
1915"
The London Gunners come to Town.
The picture shows a group of soldiers
who may well have been billeted in the houses in the
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Troops from the
Isle of Wight Rifles marching through the gates of
Cassiobury Park.
Unusual address stamp.
No negative number |
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Isle of Wight Rifles with bayonets on their
rifles, possibly in Cassiobury Park Summer 1915
Usual address stamp
No negative number |
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A Company, the
Isle of Wight Rifles leaving Watford for Gallopoli,
marching along St Albans Road, Watford.
The Captain is probably John Francis Marsh who
was one of two Captains in A Company on embarkation.
Harry Cull's shop is on the far side of the road.
Usual address stamp
No negative number |
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Isle of Wight Rifles embarked for service on the 31
July 1915 on the RMS Aquitania, and arrived in the
Eastern Mediterranean about the 6th August 1915. A
couple of days later they were landing at Suvla Bay.
The first casualty incurred was Rifleman B H Wray
who died on the 13th August 1915. |
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