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    1. [CHS] WW1 photo of St John's Ambulance in Macclesfield
    2. Jenni via
    3. I have 2 photos of my grandfather in a uniform probably around WW1 in Macclesfield. I understand he was involved in the St John's Ambulance instead of enlisting (he was a silk dyer so perhaps he wasn't allowed to enlist or as a Salvationist perhaps they didn't fight?). On closer inspection, I'm pretty sure my father as a young boy is also in there. Both photos comprise a small number of men, women and boys in front of a stone building. Not everyone is in a uniform but some of the nurses appear to have armbands with the St John's Ambulance insignia on it. . The reason I think it is taken in WW1 (apart from the story handed down from my father) is that there appears to be an Army officer in the centre of each photo. If you can think of any organisation, who might be interested in a copy of the photograph, please let me know. Or if you have any other info that may be interesting, I'd love to hear about it. I have written today to St John's in London offering copies for their archives. Cheers Jenni --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

    09/20/2014 06:50:22