The Photos
After my post of great-uncle Jack's letter, I was asked if I had the pictures Jack mentioned. So, I asked Mum, and she sent down a few photos (including one of Jack), copies of the postcards, and a copy of one of great-great-uncle Maurice's letters he wrote briefly describing his trip home - he was leaving all the details until he saw his brother (my great-grandfather) a week or so after that
I also signed up with the ScotlandsPeople site, and managed to find my great-grandparents and their parents on Dad's side of the family! I was just lucky that Dad's father was old enough to be included in the births index, and that I could make out his mother's name - unfortunately the records were copied from microfiche, and the person back in 1904 could've certainly used some tips from Maurice on penmanship! Then I was able to backtrack from there for his parents' marriage entry, with each of their parents on there (once again, the microfiche thing strikes on my great-great-grandmother's maiden name though. Still, it's far more than I knew before!
Anyway, here are the four photos - I'll post the postcards later.
Captain Hardy Berwick Hanton
My grandfather, Berwick Hanton, who set up the Cadet unit at Wesley College before switching from the Militias to the Regular Army.
Flight Sergeant John Henry Stubbs
My great-uncle, Jack Stubbs, the pilot whose letter I posted before.
Private Robert Maurice Stubbs
My great-great uncle, Maurice Stubbs, an assayer who came home all the way from Peru to join up and be sent to France.
Flying Officer William John Ingleton
My great-uncle through marriage, Bill Ingleton, who was also a bomber pilot assigned to the North African command at the time Jack went to Malta.
I also signed up with the ScotlandsPeople site, and managed to find my great-grandparents and their parents on Dad's side of the family! I was just lucky that Dad's father was old enough to be included in the births index, and that I could make out his mother's name - unfortunately the records were copied from microfiche, and the person back in 1904 could've certainly used some tips from Maurice on penmanship! Then I was able to backtrack from there for his parents' marriage entry, with each of their parents on there (once again, the microfiche thing strikes on my great-great-grandmother's maiden name though. Still, it's far more than I knew before!
Anyway, here are the four photos - I'll post the postcards later.
Captain Hardy Berwick Hanton
My grandfather, Berwick Hanton, who set up the Cadet unit at Wesley College before switching from the Militias to the Regular Army.
Flight Sergeant John Henry Stubbs
My great-uncle, Jack Stubbs, the pilot whose letter I posted before.
Private Robert Maurice Stubbs
My great-great uncle, Maurice Stubbs, an assayer who came home all the way from Peru to join up and be sent to France.
Flying Officer William John Ingleton
My great-uncle through marriage, Bill Ingleton, who was also a bomber pilot assigned to the North African command at the time Jack went to Malta.