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 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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