Gunner Robert Boyd,
No. 1476016
"J" Section
23rd/8th Belfast Reg. R.A. B.E.F.

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R. Boyd - A. Younger - J. Flemming
R. Boyd, No. 1246016
'J' Section'
23rd/ 8th Belfast Reg. RA. BEF

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           Robert Boyd (left)                                     Robert Boyd and is this Harry?

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standing - J. Winnall, Birmingham - J. Barber, Wolverhampton - R. Cobain, Belfast, York Road
sitting - W. Hunter, Belfast, York Road - J. Reid, Belfast, Shankill Road - R. Hawker, Rugby

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Sgt. Skelton                                    Sgt. Skelton - Char Wallah                           Sgt. Skelton - Sgt. Arthurs

Bertie Skelton (centre)
Orangefield September 1939

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LEFT - Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1940
Edward Mc??? - Ronald H. Scott - J. Kalloway - J. Russell - ? (looks like D. Bodwin) - ? Sinton
RIGHT - Durban South Africa
back - J. Lennon - Sammy Hildich
front - Bobby McQuiston - Gordon Heany

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Jim Lennon (back middle) and I think,                           Tommy Dickson and Jim Lennon at the
Gordon Heaney and Bobby McQuiston 1940                    entrance to their bachelor pad in the jungle
                                                                                                             see Tommy and Jim together in 2009

meems@marylennon.co.uk

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Tommy Dickson

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Alexander Bartley  -  possibly France?                    India, Burma, Alexander Bartley (right)
photographs courtesy of Eric Bartley, Alexander's son.

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Herbert Coulter in India

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       John Hay Harvey Harvey

photographs supplied by Johnny's grandson, Alistair Hamilton 

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William Clarke Harbinson

these photographs were sent by his son David

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Who is this?????

Stephen Wright would like to know who this is, if you recognise this face please contact me at meems@marylennon.co.uk
Stephen's fathers diary of his time with the 8th go here

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FOUND AT AUCTION

J. Marmion

is this your relative? let me know meems@marylennon.co.uk

written on back of photo:-
1476693 Gunner J. Marmion L Section
23/8th aa Regt. RA SR BEF
J. Marmion, 27 Wilson Street, Belfast, Joined Battery 1/7/39 Single occupation French Dry Cleaner
27/2 or 3/42

I was contacted by Brigitte Marmion and this young gentleman strongly resembles her son and all the Marmion men in her family tree,  go to her site for lots of information on Marmions

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Henry (Harry) Tumelty 23rd Battery

photo sent to me by his daughter Marion  (photo 2)  (photo 3)

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Sgt. Mat. McCartney 22nd Battery

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