On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:10:58 -0000, liverpud <liverpud-49@rogers.com> wrote: > I have a photo of Edwin Thomas Blake in uniform along with a friend. > He has his cap on but, after some research, have not be able to > determine to which regiment he actually belonged. Mum did tell me he > was in France. Looking in my crystal ball, Edna, I see that your grandfather's friend was in the Machine Gun Corps. This Corps was indispensable, during the Great War, and many of its officers and men came from Bristol. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

You are correct, his friend was in the Machine Gun Corps -- a really handsome fellow and often wonder who he is. I have all these lovely photos but no name, no date and that is really sad. Thanks Josephine. Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 8:48 AM Subject: [B&S] Machine Gun Corps, Bristol officers and men, Great War (was Edwin Thomas Blake (1873-1930) On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:10:58 -0000, liverpud <liverpud-49@rogers.com> wrote: > I have a photo of Edwin Thomas Blake in uniform along with a friend. > He has his cap on but, after some research, have not be able to > determine to which regiment he actually belonged. Mum did tell me he > was in France. Looking in my crystal ball, Edna, I see that your grandfather's friend was in the Machine Gun Corps. This Corps was indispensable, during the Great War, and many of its officers and men came from Bristol. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com