I have a photo of a group of men in different uniforms, outside a barracks, taken during WW2. They are from various Provost companies, which I think is military police. Some of the companies named on the back of the photo are: 1 Aust L of C Prov Coy, 7 Aust Div. Prov Coy, 2 Div. Prov Coy, 5 Aust Corps Provost Coy No 1 Dog Act, 19 Aust Independent Provost Platoon, New Guinea force Provost Coy, 1 AA Provost Coy. There are some Americans in the photo as well, which I think came from 800 MP Bn. I am trying to find out why these men from different coys, states and countries, are all grouped together, and where the photo was taken, and if any of my relatives are in it. Some of the names on the back of the photo are: R.Dowlling, Lee, W. Charles, R.J. Small, F. Styants, P.H. Klibbe, N.E. Ridley Perth W.A., G.F. McDonald, Sgt. B Sampson, Cpl. K. V. Kelly, sx2851 Cpl. Osborn, sx10581 Sgt. Baehnisch, R. Potts, Cpl. Gobbett Koondrook Vic., John Allenby, L.H. Talbot, G Ashton, Stawell Vic., S.G. Rogers, Wiluna W.A. Does anybody recognise any of these names? Information about Provost Companies would be appreciated. Thanks Robyne Kirsch. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com
Sorry I can't help with your question but if you are willing to make a copy of the picture available I would like to add it to the pages about the Australian Provosts and Military Police at http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-discipline/0-discipline-cat-index.htm Ted Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "robyne kirsch" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 12:57 PM Subject: Photo Provost Coys > I have a photo of a group of men in different > uniforms, outside a barracks, taken during WW2. They > are from various > Provost companies, which I think is military police. > Some of the companies named on the back of the photo > are: > 1 Aust L of C Prov Coy, 7 Aust Div. Prov Coy, 2 Div. > Prov Coy, 5 Aust Corps Provost Coy No 1 Dog Act, 19 > Aust Independent Provost Platoon, New Guinea force > Provost Coy, 1 AA Provost Coy. There are some > Americans in the photo as well, which I think came > from 800 MP Bn. I am trying to find out why these > men from different coys, states and countries, are all > grouped together, and where the photo was taken, and > if any of my relatives are in it. Some of the names on > the back of the photo are: > R.Dowlling, Lee, W. Charles, R.J. Small, F. Styants, > P.H. Klibbe, N.E. Ridley Perth W.A., G.F. McDonald, > Sgt. B Sampson, Cpl. K. V. Kelly, sx2851 Cpl. Osborn, > sx10581 Sgt. Baehnisch, R. Potts, Cpl. Gobbett > Koondrook Vic., John Allenby, L.H. Talbot, G Ashton, > Stawell Vic., S.G. Rogers, Wiluna W.A. > Does anybody recognise any of these names? Information > about Provost Companies would be appreciated. Thanks > Robyne Kirsch. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com >