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Nov 2008 - As we approach the 90th aniversary of the Armistice, and for completeness, we thought it only fitting to reproduce Harold Bainbridge's Army memoirs here in full!
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Standing (left to right):
H. Bainbridge;
W.M.G. Bainbridge;
Hilda Bainbridge (Aunt);
son John Bainbridge;
son Arthur Bainbridge.
Seated: Mrs W.G. Bainbridge with May Bainbridge & baby son David Bainbridge.
Cotherstone Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
References from George & Jobling and Mr Summerson.
Cavalry - 1st World War - France.
Supplies - Motor and Horse Power. H.B. - W.W.1.
Driver H. Bainbridge on the right.
Noted: "Garage Staff with an Officer".
Photo HB. W.W.1.
Noted: "The car they wanted me to drive".
HB. W.W.1. France.
H. Bainbridge
sat on 2 gallon
petrol can
Repairing Tyre
on a 'Model T'.
First World War
Lorry
France -
Photo - H.B.
'Model T' Ford
Noted:
'One of the also ran'
Photo HB. W.W.1.
Officers Servants.
1st World War - France.
Noted:
'My Bed'
1919.
Photo. HB. W.W.1.
Typical Tressel Bed - W.W.1. Photo - HB.
'Nissen Huts'
World War 1
Camp
Wedding at Abbville Cathedral
Notice damage to property - photo HB. WW1.
Abbville Cathedral
Photo - HB. W.W.1.
1st World War Lorry Park
Noted -
"The Old Firm"
H Bainbridge.
French Road.
W.W.1.
'View from
Railway Truck'
Recollection of HB -
was it a
Cemetery ?
Noted -
"The German
railway truck
I travelled in
on my way back
off leave"
HB.
'Sandy' - Canadian Officer (HB's Favourite) - Photo: HB. W.W.1.
'Bring your
boot
repairs
here'.
Photo - H.B. W.W.1
France.
THE END.
More of Harold Bainbridge's W.W.1 photos, maps, 'carte postale' etc. to follow:
Noted -
"The Chinamen".
Could they have
been from Hong Kong ?
Another 'snap' of
'The Chinaman'.
Under the trees near the position of 'The Chinamen'.
Is it H. Bainbridge's truck parked ?
No. 7 Survey and Reconnassance Section. Driver Rabbits!
With greetings on the back:
Motor Traffic Circuits - 158/24/1 dated 23-6-1917
From Fourth Army Administrative Area Map:
Ordnance Survey, 1916. G.S.G.S. No. 3177.
MOTOR TRAFFIC CIRCUITS. F O R T H A R M Y A R E A .
ADMINISTRATIVE MAP.
This Map cancels the map dated 20/03/16.
AMIENS
YPRES
Postmarked:
Army Post Office: 1 FE 19
Postmarked:
Field Post Office:
23 NO 15
H. Bainbridge
(in retirement)
Armistice Sunday
Ready for Church
- Service -
From the 1901 Census: Harold Bainbridge aged 9 years.
