Lt. AKD George, wounded 9th Sept 1914 at the Battle of the Marne, died of wounds 17th Sept, with our hosts in our first billet in France. The Cure and his sister. Billeted at Ors near Le Cateau from 17th – 20th August.Capt. RE Partridge and temp. Capt. Rogers, 1st Bn. Dorset Regt., Maricourt, Somme, Sept. 1915.
The annotation on the back reads: This photo was taken by the 'Maps' man of Third Army Hd. Qrs. while he was engaged on taking a series of panorama photos of the enemy's trenches. The trench is one taken over from the French and improved by British sandbags. Taken about Sept. 1915.
RE Partridge holding whip. Possibly Maricourt, Somme, Sept. 1915.RE Partridge seated right. Possibly Maricourt, Somme, Sept. 1915.Lt. Leslie Grant-Dalton and Lt. Fraser, Dorset Regiment. Date & location unknown.Lt. Richard Evelegh Partridge – Victoria Barracks, Belfast 5th August 1914.Brigade Major RE Partridge on ‘Confidence’ while attached to 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade.Capt. ‘Whiz Bang’ Crankshaw, 3rd Bn. [sitting]; 2nd Lt. CE Sawyer 1st Bn. Dorset Regt. – location and date unknown.Lt. Lilly and 2nd Lt. GS Strangman [killed 5th May, 1915] – Victoria Barracks, Belfast about 1913/14.Lt. “Tich” Collins, 1st Bn. Dorset Regt., at Blackdown, Jan. 1912.
Most of these photos were taken by Captain R.E. Partridge, M.C. of D Company, 1st Battalion Dorset Regiment. These were presented to the Dorset Regimental Museum in February 1965.
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