red cross emblem suggests the stretcher word could be reference to
"stretcher bearer " ?
Screwly sounds like a joke rhyming slang for yours "truly" ?
Yours screwley,
Bryan Phillips.
Cwm is Welsh for Valley.
Best I can do today. Are there no regimental badges on the uniform? Cap
Badge?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Robinson" <tworobbos(a)net-tech.com.au
To: <MONMOUTHSHIRE(a)rootsweb.com>;
<WALES-GEN(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: 30 October 2006 00:33
Subject: [MON] T.J. MORGAN - WWI photo
Some years ago my wife inherited the photos her father took during
WWI in
Egypt and Palestine. He was a member of the Australian 4th Light Horse
Regimnent and was involved in the momentous cavalry charge at Beersheba.
Most of his photos, unfortunately, are not captioned and we have but the
haziest idea of what and where - or whom.
However, there is one photo of a soldier, presumably T.J. Morgan - in a
uniform
which does not appear to be Australian - and on the back the
following:
"Jackman
60 Canning St
Cwm" Then an undecipherable word which *could* be something like Oscapy
Then -
"To my dear old cobber McFearson" (an obvious reference to my wife's
father, Fred McPherson)
>From yours Screwly (Yes, that's what he has written!)
T.J. Morgan
67 Canning St
Cwm
Nr Newport
Mon"
Followed b y a word that could be 'Stretcher'
The photo was taken in the studio of Alice Neame, Bedford.
The soldier's uniform carries no obvious badges of rank but has a pair of
crossed flags above a roundel with the red cross symbol on the right sleeve
and a lanyard worn under the right epaulette. He is posed half facing,
seated in a rustic chair, body turned to the left, and is carrying a longish
riding crop. He is a very good looking young chap and has a full head of
hair.
There is no known connection to my wife's family and we are posting this
info
on the list in the hope that someone *might* recognise the name and
address. We can send a digital image to anyone interested and would be
prepared to send the original to anyone with a definite connection.
the older of the tworobbos
at Bairnsdale, gateway to East Gippsland
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