It's a small world!

Post by **Hilary** » 25 Oct 2011 20:16

I gave a talk last called Family in Uniform to the Warrington Family History Group. One of the subjects in the talk was my dad Frank Ambrose who before he joined the army in 1940 was with the Liverpool Post Office working on telephones. He went into the King's Regiment and was transferred to the Royal Signals and was sent to Egypt in 1941 were he remained until summer 1945. Peter Joliffe chairman of the group said his dad was with the telephones in Liverpool and also with the Royal Signals in Egypt. I had a bit of a eureka moment remembering a photo I'd seen recently that I was sure had the name Joliffe on the back - it did I discovered when I got home and it was Peter's dad.

I wondered if anyone else claims any of these Liverpool men?

Photo of men by a lorry in the desert written on the back is

Dvr Woods (LV) sitting on bonnet

Standing Frank Ambrose (LV) my dad, Ted Hall (LV), Bert Johns, Sgt Bill Powell (LV), Tommy Joliffe (LV) (Peter's dad)

Front row Charlie Terry, Harry Anson (LV), Jim Dobson (LV)

LV is Dad's abbreviation for Liverpool

The photo will appear at some point!

Post by **Katie** » 25 Oct 2011 20:32

Certainly is.

Post by **erika** » 25 Oct 2011 22:36

Hi Hilary

My Dad was also in the Royal Signals in Egypt at the same time. I have quite a lot of photos of him and various others. I will try and post them very soon and see if your Dad and Peter's appear on them.

A very small world indeed.

Cheers
Erika

Post by **Hilary** » 26 Oct 2011 09:22

Hi Erika

Amazing - it is a small world. I've sent the photo mentioned above to Mary to add to this but I have more! There are one or two others with names on them. What was your Dad's name?

I'll try and post a few more (or send them to Mary!!)

Post by **MaryA** » 26 Oct 2011 11:17

Photo has appeared - as if by magic! Sorry that if I enlarge it any more the faces become blurry, hope you can see them well enough - if anybody knows Hilary I don't think you will have any problems identifying which is her dad!!

Post by **Hilary** » 26 Oct 2011 11:24

For anyone who doesn't know me Dad is the ??? chap.

Post by **erika** » 26 Oct 2011 12:17

Hilary

My Dad was John L Campbell. Sadly not on your photo.

I have photo with a third of my dad's company on it, which I will scan and post on here later.
My Dad was in Tel Aviv, Cairo and Bagdad that I know of. Must check out his service record and get the company, places of service and dates.

Cheers
Erika

Post by **Peter Jolliffe** » 28 Oct 2011 09:28

Another RCS picture c 1942.

Dad is top row 3rd from left. Anyone see their dad there ?

Post by **daggers** » 28 Oct 2011 09:54

Interesting photo, Peter. Most of the men have a medal ribbon but the two girls [ATS?] don't. Do you know what the medal was?
Daggers

Post by **MaryA** » 28 Oct 2011 10:16

Peter Jolliffe wrote: Anyone see their dad there ?

Or mum ?

No chance of any names I suppose Peter?

Smashing pics, and so very interesting.

Noticing Daggers comment about the medal ribbon, the front right couple of men don't and the man on the right end could have perhaps part African ? heritage. Would that have been unusual then?

Anybody with any more? I may have a couple of my uncles I must look out.

Post by **Peter Jolliffe** » 28 Oct 2011 11:52

Checked dad's medals as I have them, but none of the ribbons is like those in the picture. I wonder if it was some sort of unit emblem ? perhaps someone out there may know.

Post by **erika** » 28 Oct 2011 11:54

If you can find anyone you know on here it will be a miracle

However this is No 2 Company Paiforce Christmas 1942.
My Dad is the one behind the board on the front row.

This was in Tel Aviv Feb 1944
L - R
Major Morgan RE, My Dad Major Campbell RC of S, Lt Cmd Bro??? RNVR,
Capt Tulley RAOC

Cheers
Erika

Post by **erika** » 28 Oct 2011 11:58

Another

This is 69 Tele operating Section, Dec 17th 1943, Baghdad
My Dad is 6th from the left sitting at the table.

What units, section, company or other were your father's in?

Cheers
Erika

PS Love the dog Peter, wonder who adopted him?

Post by **MaryA** » 29 Oct 2011 11:15

Hilary's picture has been rescanned and uploaded again, now clearer. Her dad on the left and Peter's on the right, there are great family likenesses with their fathers.

More of Hilary's photographs coming shortly.

Post by **MaryA** » 29 Oct 2011 11:54

2 Front and back

Post by **MaryA** » 29 Oct 2011 11:55

3 "Dad back row far right" says Hilary

Post by **MaryA** » 29 Oct 2011 11:56

4 Jan 45
"Dad sitting 3rd from left" says Hilary

Post by **MaryA** » 29 Oct 2011 11:59

5 "Dad - the blurred one! 3rd from right, 2nd row from front" says Hilary

Post by **Hilary** » 29 Oct 2011 15:29

Thanks for posting them Mary.

1 - Nothing marked on the back

The first one with nothing on the back I suspect was taken in England before Dad went to Egypt. According to his papers he was based at Foremarke in Derbyshire then. He is on the front rowthe tall one!