The names and numbers listed opposite, so far as I can decipher them, are as follows:
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1182068 Pte G Parker Durham Light Infantry, C/O HQ 54 Area, CMF. Is this the same man as ‘Chelsea Barker’ listed in ink below him, or a different individual entirely? This Army Number indicated that Parker originally served with the Royal Artillery prior to his time in the DLI.
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For a group photo of HQ 54 Area, click here.
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5254877 C Thomas, Royal Infirmary, Manchester. Obviously a friend who was wounded and repatriated back to the UK. This 525 Army Number indicated previous service with the Gloucester Regiment
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5260269 I read this as L Holt, 16 DLI attached B Company, 11 General Depot, CMF. As with C Thomas, his Army Number indicates previous service with the Gloucester Regiment
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For more on Army Numbers see this section of the website.
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It could well be that these men are some of the unidentified friends whose portraits feature on the following pages.
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