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| The Vernon Lamb Archive, World War One Soldiers, Groups of 1, 2 or 3 |
| A Unique Photographic Record of Matlock & District, 1910-1915, and World War One Soldiers |
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| Place: | Luton billets |
| Property / Street / Road: | - |
| Date: | 1915 |
| Description/Historical Information: | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire
Regiment). The identity of this young soldier is not yet known. His
rifle appears to be a Japanese Type 30 received by the 2/6th Battalion
on 25 Feb 1915 (WO 95/3025/3, Battalion's War Diary, 1914 - 1916, TNA). The Japanese Rifles were handed in on 22 November 1915 and 303 (Lee-Enfield) Rifles were issued instead. On Jan. 27th 1916 100 M.L.E. Rifles Mark III sighted for H.V.A. were received. The new recruits received elementary instruction in musketry and some practice on the Miniature Range. |
| Further information elsewhere on this site: |
- Matlock & Matlock
Bath : The War Memorials - Matlock Names in the 2/6th Sherwood Foresters |
| Image Reference: | VLA9734 |
| Copyright: | © The Vernon Lamb Archive and Robert White. See About the Archive and About Vernon Lamb, Photographer. |