Threetowners in Uniform

[morag]

Gran and Grampa's only trip outside UK, to visit Willies grave. We had pictures but I don't know what became of them...part and parcel of being 'away from the flock'.

[maggie T]

Milda you look like your Dad,as i remember him.
Maggie T.

[Milda]

Thanks Maggie T ,I am sure you will remember Uncle John as well.

[ellenyoung31]

Hello All.
This is my Grandpa with his four sons, my dad was William.
ICI printed this during the war, when they all served in the war. Ellen.

[Milda]

Nice to see that photo Ellen,well I knew your dad and Janice's,which brother was Lilian and Mary's dad ?

[ellenyoung31]

Hi Milda.
Lillian and Mary's dad is Robert, uncle George stayed in Denny Strilingshire.
And has a boy Ian. Ellen.

[Milda]

Thanks Ellen.

[tartanwarrior2]

George Christie Walker (Left) Born 205 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan

--- added by Meg (Moderator) Thought it better to have George Christie Walker's photo with the rest of the handsome 3 towners in Uniform TartanWarrier - is he a relative of yours? ----

[tartanwarrior2]

Yes was my dad,who sadly passed away in 1987.
He married my mum Mary Kelly (Died 1994)from Ardrossan in 1943 then got divorced 1950.

[Bob Bryden]

Here's a couple of photos of Dad in uniform - taken whilst in Naples with the Military Police in 1945-46, aged 29-30.

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The shoulder flash in the one where he's smoking a pipe says "CMP" for Corps Military Police & was the one he sent Mum in return for one she sent him. They got married in 1947.

At the moment he's laid up in bed on doctor's orders for complete rest - fluid build up in his legs complicated by asthma & maybe his age (94). I'm having to take him to hospital & his doctor (the former for blood tests) regularly just now. My own health hasn't been the best either lately but that's another story.

[Milda]

Hope you and your dad will be ok.Take care.

[Hughie]

Thought I'd revamp this topic - they don't have to be military uniforms. This is me in prison uniform in 1966 - got out early with good behaviour and joined the Australian Customs. 2nd photo taken around 1971, should have wore my white-topped cap - very navy looking.