Kearley & Tonge bottle

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Great you have his medals!! Yes war brings out the best and worst in humans!! I’ve a major passion In ww2 warbirds/planes but anything ww2 really

I'm a massive plane nerd, WW2 in particular. My partner's grandfather was a pilot in WW2, he was shot down in a two seater and his crew mate died. He never spoke about it so we don't know much, but it was early in the war so maybe a Battle or a Defiant?

For some proper history, my good friend of many years is Polish, and his families war stories are eye opening.

[Christian]

Robert Clarke, a station master from Forres. My old man has his medals, and a letter from the king thanking him for his role in the camp. There's a few photo's, some before the war, some in the camp and a great one with a Belgian band about to board a train. Not sure if that's before or after. There's a photo of a Canadian guy on a horse too, guess he was in the camp with him. My grandmother, Roberts son, has photos taken by her brother in WW2, dead Chinese civilians. I'll wager they've never been published. We found them when we cleared out stuff when she had to go into a home. Grim reality.

Great you have his medals!! Yes war brings out the best and worst in humans!! I’ve a major passion In ww2 warbirds/planes but anything ww2 really

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

True hero tip my hat!!

Robert Clarke, a station master from Forres. My old man has his medals, and a letter from the king thanking him for his role in the camp. There's a few photo's, some before the war, some in the camp and a great one with a Belgian band about to board a train. Not sure if that's before or after. There's a photo of a Canadian guy on a horse too, guess he was in the camp with him. My grandmother, Roberts son, has photos taken by her brother in WW2, dead Chinese civilians. I'll wager they've never been published. We found them when we cleared out stuff when she had to go into a home. Grim reality.

[Christian]

My Great Grandad was a Seaforth Highlander. Served at the battle of Loos. They captured a hill but got overran when the Germans pushed back. Spent the war in Chemnitz.

True hero tip my hat!!

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Very interesting love knowledge and facts of this sort bravo!!

My Great Grandad was a Seaforth Highlander. Served at the battle of Loos. They captured a hill but got overran when the Germans pushed back. Spent the war in Chemnitz.

[Christian]

Yep,it's a spats hook.

The Gordon Highlanders uniform was high upkeep.

Clean and shine the brass while ensuring every tiny bit of Brasso was removed internally ,spit and polish the boots,whiten the webbing, belt and spats and then ..... argh,button up the spats ..... without getting them dirty.

That little 4" hook was worth it's weight in gold.

Some early 20th century ones,think the roarin' twenties, did indeed have a shoe horn on the other larger end.

Very interesting love knowledge and facts of this sort bravo!!

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

caz
Ah Young's beer, doh
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[tastes awful now IMHO]

Young's make a nice chocolate stout. I'm not generally in favour of adulterating stout with needless flavours, but it's a well done brew.

[Dupin]

caz
Ah Young's beer, doh
(_8-(|)_
[tastes awful now IMHO]

[Herlock Sholmes]

My late father-in-law used to make his own version of Baileys Irish Cream with Camp coffee. He only drank tea or Young's beer himself, but all the females in the family thought his Irish Cream recipe was delicious.

Love,

Caz
X

Might explain a lot Caz

[DJA]

....fasten his boot buttons?

Yep,it's a spats hook.

The Gordon Highlanders uniform was high upkeep.

Clean and shine the brass while ensuring every tiny bit of Brasso was removed internally ,spit and polish the boots,whiten the webbing, belt and spats and then ..... argh,button up the spats ..... without getting them dirty.

That little 4" hook was worth it's weight in gold.

Some early 20th century ones,think the roarin' twenties, did indeed have a shoe horn on the other larger end.

[MrBarnett]

One which Astrakhan man would have required to ......

Shoehorn a suspect into a theory?

[caz]

It's coffee and chicory, you can still get it. "Camp". Am I the only person who drinks Camp Coffee?

My late father-in-law used to make his own version of Baileys Irish Cream with Camp coffee. He only drank tea or Young's beer himself, but all the females in the family thought his Irish Cream recipe was delicious.

Love,

Caz
X

[caz]

One which Astrakhan man would have required to ......

....fasten his boot buttons?

[DJA]

He looks like Warren.

[DJA]

Hmm. I'm going to guess.....a metal hook?

One which Astrakhan man would have required to ......