Sgt Petts (pic's) - Page 2

David Layne · 20-10-2007, 05:48 PM

Here's another one of my Uncle George Frank Layne. From the mixture of uniforms I think it was taken at flight school, circa 1918. He is seated 2nd from left front row next to machine gunner.

David Layne · 20-10-2007, 05:53 PM

This one is again Uncle George Frank with his dad (my granddad) an another who is unknown,

David Layne · 20-10-2007, 05:57 PM

George Frank Layne 1916, 5th from right.

David Layne · 20-10-2007, 05:59 PM

And a couple more.

David Layne · 20-10-2007, 06:23 PM

And his card.

David Layne · 20-10-2007, 10:42 PM

I seem to have wandered off from ww2 in this thread, however in my uncles stuff is this picture which I thought worth sharing.

The Vimy-Commercial first flew from Joyce Green airfield in Kent on 13 April 1919 with the military serial K107. It became G-EAAV on the civil register, The prototype G-EAAV entered the 1920 race to Cape Town and left Brooklands on 24 January 1920 but crashed at Tabora, Tanganyika on 27 February.

Antipodean Andy · 21-10-2007, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by David Layne

My Dad. The head shot picture is a complete mystery to me I don't know where or when it was taken,

Great photos SP and DL, great pieces of history.

DL, this'll sound really dumb but is the headshot a POW pic? Maybe even a repatriation pic? He looks pretty knackered in that pic compared to the others, if you don't mind me saying so. I seem to recall your Dad was a POW.

David Layne · 21-10-2007, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy in West Oz

Great photos SP and DL, great pieces of history.

DL, this'll sound really dumb but is the headshot a POW pic? Maybe even a repatriation pic? He looks pretty knackered in that pic compared to the others, if you don't mind me saying so. I seem to recall your Dad was a POW.

Andy I agree with you he does look knackered in the picture, particularly unkempt.

I initially thought it was a P.O.W. picture but am not sure. The strange thing about it is that the numbers he has in front of him do not relate to his service numbers.

Also on the rear of the picture there seems to be an R.A.F. logo embossed on it and "42" I had not thought about it being a repatriation photo. I have attached a copy of the back of the picture so you can see what I mean.

Antipodean Andy · 21-10-2007, 09:09 AM

A coincidence that the number in front of him has a "42" in it? Any significance in September 5, 1942?

So, official RAF photo. Perhaps part of a large sheet given the stamps on the back? No hat so purpose of photo is for identification. Dishevelled appearance. Photo came into your father's posession.

The "42" is the sticker. Could this mean something other than a date?

David Layne · 21-10-2007, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy in West Oz

A coincidence that the number in front of him has a "42" in it? Any significance in September 5, 1942?

So, official RAF photo. Perhaps part of a large sheet given the stamps on the back? No hat so purpose of photo is for identification. Dishevelled appearance. Photo came into your father's posession.

The "42" is the sticker. Could this mean something other than a date?

In September '42 he was with 9 Conversion Flight at Waddington converting to Lancasters. I have pondered long and hard on this picture and nothing seems to add up.