The
Vernon Lamb Archive, World War One Soldiers, Groups of 1, 2 or 3 |
A Unique Photographic Record of
Matlock & District, 1910-1915, and World War One Soldiers |
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Place: |
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire
Regiment) Army Training Camp |
Property / Street / Road: |
Dunstable, camp |
Date: |
1915 |
Description/Historical Information: |
The Corporal (left) is wearing a harness for his
base drum to be hook onto. The Sergeant (right) has a crossed swords
arm badge on his left sleeve, which is the badge of Instructor of Gymnastics or Serjeant PT.
Before joining up the drummer had probably been a member of the New
Mills Prize Band, which was recruited in its entirity in Nov 1914 [Also
see VLA4876]. |
Further information
elsewhere on this site: |
- Matlock & Matlock
Bath : The War Memorials
- Matlock Names in the 2/6th Sherwood Foresters |
Image Reference: |
VLA9771 |
Copyright: |
© The Vernon Lamb Archive and Robert White.
See About the Archive and About
Vernon Lamb, Photographer. |
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