Photo's of Sgt Petts (my grandad)

sgt petts · 24-01-2008, 01:38 PM

I have just scanned some photo's of my grandad, and would like to share them with you.

I have zoomed into him from each photo too.

sgt petts · 24-01-2008, 01:44 PM

And more photo's of Sgt Petts.

sgt petts · 24-01-2008, 01:49 PM

And some more..............

It's great to see all these photo's again!!

sgt petts · 24-01-2008, 01:52 PM

Last lot.
This one looks like it was taken in Africa.

I am still trying to find some from Burma...

Antipodean Andy · 24-01-2008, 02:48 PM

Looks a wordly gent.

sgt petts · 24-01-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy in West Oz

Looks a wordly gent.

He was the best ever Andy.
I just wished I'd asked him more about his time in Africa and Burma.

Kyt · 24-01-2008, 06:42 PM

Excellent pictures SP. Where were the last lot taken, especially the march past?

Hugh · 24-01-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sgt petts

I just wished I'd asked him more about his time in Africa and Burma.

A mistake that nearly all of us make. Excellent photos and you are rightly proud of him.

Regards
Hugh

mfg495 · 24-01-2008, 08:00 PM

Excellent photos, thanks for posting them.

sgt petts · 24-01-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyt

Excellent pictures SP. Where were the last lot taken, especially the march past?

Thanks Kyt.

On the back of the photo, it say.

Support Coy 1st Bn London Irish Rifles.
Marching into annual camps.

? ? ? Folkestone Kent.

(not sure what the three words are?)

Will ask dad when he comes over.
Grandad is on the right of the pic, he was Company Sgt Major by then.