Hi, I have a photo of the above in Manchester Regiment uniform (I have tried to post the photo, however the site won’t accept it). He never spoke about his military service, so I am searching for any information. I presume he was conscripted April 1918. He was the 1st born child of George and Mary Jane Turner, born in Bootle, Merseyside. He was a carpenter/ joiner by trade. I have been told that he would have received 3 months training - which could have been either in the UK or abroad, so it is possible he saw active service. As far as I know, he wasn’t awarded any medals, so I speculate that he may have been part of the occupation forces. I have been told that his cap badge and Sphinx on his epaulette show him to be part of the Manchester regiment. He also has Lewis Gunner and sharp shooter emblems on his sleeve. I have used Ancestry. Find my Past and the National Archives to try and uncover any information. I am aware that documents have been destroyed “ burnt documents” so I may never find anything - however, if anyone can provide information, a way forward for me, I’d be most grateful.
(Image now attached again, albeit landscape rather than portrait.)
