NAM.2005-08-16-15

Group photograph of Lt John Mackreth's first company, possibly Barham, 1915 (c). As Royal Engineers signallers they wear white and blue armbands. Pictured back row: Sapper Norbury, Dawson, L/Cpl Burrage, Sapper Tilbury, Pte Jone, Sapper Carse, Pte Wilson. Standing, middle row: Pte Penfold, Wright, Milton, Sapper Wynne, Nowakowski, Newsham, Pte Maxton, Hobin. Second row: Pte Hill, Cpl Eales, Sgt Currie, J M Sgt Holborough, 2nd Cpl Coutts, Sgt Maltby. Sitting, front: Dvr Guy, Ollier, Sapper Ewing, Hayes. From a collection of 24 photographs and two press cuttings mounted on loose album pages and fragments relating to the life of Capt John Mackreth, Royal Engineers. Photographs captioned by the mother of Capt Mackreth. Associated with the Battle of the Somme, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918).

Somme, Battle of the, 1916 (World War One, Western Front 1914-1918)