| The
Vernon Lamb Archive, World War One Soldiers, Groups |
| 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: |
These soldiers, who are in front of the circular
canvas bell tents where they slept, are proudly showing off their rifles
and bayonets. The rifles are Japanese Type 30 received by the 2/6th
Battalion on 25 Feb 1915 (WO 95/3025/3, Battalion's War Diary, 1914
- 1916, TNA). The man on the left has Scout first class badge. |
Further information
elsewhere on this site: |
- Matlock & Matlock
Bath : The War Memorials
- Matlock Names in the 2/6th Sherwood Foresters |
| Image Reference: |
VLA4890 |
| Copyright: |
© The Vernon Lamb Archive and Robert White.
See About the Archive and About
Vernon Lamb, Photographer. |
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