Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
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My Grandfather, Harry Jones,
Photo: David Jones
Photo: David Jones
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Item #: 3898
Item #: 3898
This is Harry Jones photographed in his uniform for the Royal Field Artillery, ready for departure to the First World War. He is aged 16, the photograph being taken about March - April 1915. The address of the photographic shop (on the rear of the postcard) is Cuttriss Photo, Neville Street, Newcastle - on - Tyne. I put his enlistment paper on this website a few weeks ago. I have often thought when looking at this photograph: "Little did he know what he was letting himself in for..."
Comment by: dave marsh on 22nd August 2007 at 16:32
Many of those young boys lied about their age and some of tose who went to war were under 16.Anyway God Bless you Harry Jones.
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