Charles Verity

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Postcard sized real photograph taken when he was home on leave in photography studio of Alice Gibson, Photographer, 299 Holderness Road, Hull, of Charles Verity, aged around 21 years old, in 1917, he was a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment, his Army no. was 13/267, he is now a Lance Corporal.


On his cap is the badge of the East Yorkshire Regiment, he has the insignia of crossed flags on his right sleeve showing he is a Signaller, there is a cloth 'W' above the flags, and a single chevron below them denoting his rank of Lance Corporal.

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Postcard sized real photograph taken when he was home on leave in photography studio of Alice Gibson, Photographer, 299 Holderness Road, Hull, of Charles Verity, aged around 21 years old, in 1917, he was a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment, his Army no. was 13/267, he is now a Lance Corporal.


On his cap is the badge of the East Yorkshire Regiment, he has the insignia of crossed flags on his right sleeve showing he is a Signaller, there is a cloth 'W' above the flags, and a single chevron below them denoting his rank of Lance Corporal.


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  • February 8, 2018 22:06:07 Stella Watkin

    Postcard sized real photograph taken when he was home on leave in photography studio of Alice Gibson, Photographer, 299 Holderness Road, Hull, of Charles Verity, aged around 21 years old, in 1917, he was a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment, his Army no. was 13/267, he is now a Lance Corporal.


    On his cap is the badge of the East Yorkshire Regiment, he has the insignia of crossed flags on his right sleeve showing he is a Signaller, there is a cloth 'W' above the flags, and a single chevron below them denoting his rank of Lance Corporal.

  • February 8, 2018 14:22:13 Stella Watkin

    Postcard sized real photograph taken when he was home on leave in a studio of Alice Gibson, Photographer, 299 Holderness Road, Hull, of Charles Verity, aged around 21 years old, in 1917, he was a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment, his Army no. was 13/267, he is now a Lance Corporal.


    On his cap is the badge of the East Yorkshire Regiment, he has the insignia of crossed flags on his right sleeve showing he is a Signaller, there is a cloth 'W' above the flags, and a single chevron below them denoting his rank of Lance Corporal.


  • February 8, 2018 14:21:24 Stella Watkin

    Postcard sized real photograph taken when he was home on leave in a studio of Alice Gibson, Photographer, 299 Holderness Road, Hull, of Charles Verity, aged around 21 years old, in 1917, he was a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment, his Army no. was 13/267, he is now a Lance Corporal.


    On his cap is the badge of the East Yorkshire Regiment, he has the insignia of crossed flags on his right sleeve showing he is a Signaller, there is a cloth 'W' above the flags, and a single chevron below them denoting his rank of Lance Corporal.


  • February 8, 2018 14:20:31 Stella Watkin

    Postcard sized real photograph taken when he was home on leave in a studio of Alice Gibson, Photographer, 299 Holderness Road, Hull, of Charles Verity, aged around 21 years old, in 1917, he was a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment, his Army no. was 13/267, he is now a Lance Corporal.


    On his cap is the badge of the East Yorkshire Regiment, he has the insignia of crossed flags on his right sleeve showing he is a Signaller, there is a cloth 'W' above the flags, and a single chevron below them denoting his rank of Lance Corporal.


  • February 8, 2018 12:52:16 Stella Watkin

    Postcard sized real photograph taken when he was home on leave in a studio of Alice Gibson, Photographer, 299 Holderness Road, Hull, of Charles Verity in 1917, he was a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment, his Army no. was 13/267, he is now a Lance Corporal.


    On his cap is the badge of the East Yorkshire Regiment, he has the insignia of crossed flags on his right sleeve showing he is a Signaller, there is a cloth 'W' above the flags, and a single chevron below them denoting his rank of Lance Corporal.


  • February 8, 2018 12:47:46 Stella Watkin

    Postcard sized real photograph taken when he was home on leave in a studio of Alice Gibson, Photographer, 299 Holderness Road, Hull, of Charles Verity in 1917, he was a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment, his Army no. was 13/267, he is now a Lance Corporal.


    On his cap is the badge of the East Yorkshire Regiment, he has the insignia of crossed flags on his right sleeve showing he is a Signaller, there is a cloth 'W' above the flags.


  • February 8, 2018 12:46:19 Stella Watkin

    Postcard sized real photograph taken in a studio of Alice Gibson, Photographer, 299 Holderness Road, Hull, of Charles Verity in 1917, he was a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment, his Army no. was 13/267, he is now a Lance Corporal.


    On his cap is the badge of the East Yorkshire Regiment, he has the insignia of crossed flags on his right sleeve showing he is a Signaller, there is a cloth 'W' above the flags.


  • February 8, 2018 12:44:41 Stella Watkin

    Postcard sized real photograph taken in a studio of Alice Gibson, Photographer, 299 Holderness Road, Hull, of Charles Verity in 1917, he was a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment, his Army no. was 13/267, he is now a Lance Corporal


    On his cap is the badges for the East Yorkshire Regiment, he has the insignia of crossed flags on his right sleeve showing he is a Signaller, there is a cloth 'W' above the flags.

    It shows, and he was a member of a 'Pals' Regiment. I wondered if the other man was his brother, but cannot find anything to substantiate this, looks like he was a 'brother-in-arms' only.


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    Hull, Yorkshire, England

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Brian Verity
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1917 – 1917
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