And Canning Street is here
http://tinyurl.com/y9523s
Couldn't find it on the 1901 census though
Robert
-----Original Message-----
From: monmouthshire-bounces(a)rootsweb.com
[mailto:monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nev. Watkins
Sent: 30 October 2006 08:27
To: monmouthshire(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [MON] T.J. MORGAN - WWI photo
Cwm is a village in Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire and lies on the A4046
midway between Aberbeeg and Ebbw Vale, not too far from Abertillery, and is
approx. 19 miles NW of Newport.
Nev. Watkins
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Robinson" <tworobbos(a)net-tech.com.au>
To: <MONMOUTHSHIRE(a)rootsweb.com>; <WALES-GEN(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 12:33 AM
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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