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Alan Is it possible to read the serial here as well? Looks a bit like 43-43163 but can you read it better? Stig

Stig Jarlevik 343163 looks to be it!

Thanks again Alan Appreciated, as usual!! Stig

There's a really intriguing reflection of the studio or location of where this was taken on the left side of her breastplate, It looks like a long hall or railway station.

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A Celtic triune or triad is possibility perhaps, or the mythic or later empire idea of 'Britannia' holding a trident?

Added later : Even earlier than Boudicca a personification goddess like Eriu for Eire , Brigantia for Britain... a form of the Goddess Brigid .
Three rivers are named for Her - Brigit, Braint and Brent in Ireland, Wales and England, respectively. As with the Celtic river goddess of the Seine in Paris , Sequana
In modern Britain today She is shown as the warrior-maiden, Brigantia, and venerated not only as justice and authority in that country, but also as the personification of Britain as is seen on the coin of the realm. There is a story, coming from the 12th century, in which Merlin is inspired by a feminine figure who represents the sovereignty of the Land of Britain. She causes his visions to reach through British history, on, so it is said, to the end of the solar system. Taliesin also describes a traditional cosmology, inspired by Brigantia. She is central to many heroic myths, especially those concerned with underworld quests and sacred kingship. This seems to relate to Her concern for the development of human potential.

www.druidry.org/obod/deities/brigid.html

I love these old fancy dress pictures. wonder when this was taken? My Great Aunt had quite a few taken in the late 1910s at a local photographic studio.

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission shows following:- Name: BUCKMAN, ERNEST GEORGE CHARLES Initials: E G C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment Unit Text: 7th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 20/11/1917 Service No: G/20201 Additional information: Son of Ernest and Ellen Buckman; husband of Amy Perry (formerly Buckman), of 26, St. John's Hill, Clapham Junction, London. Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 5. Cemetery: TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=255210 photgraphy of his memorial can be found here twgpp.org/information.php?id=2859612

He was one of a number of men transferred from the 28th (Reserve) Battalion, Middx Regt to the Royal Sussex Regt. Others I have seen were transferred to the Royal Sussex Regt on the 16th Dec 1916 and embarked for France the same day (which ties in with the information you have). He may have travelled overseas as part of a draft for another Sussex Regt battallion and then been posted to the 7th Bn shortly thereafter. For example, G/20222 (ex 28th Middx) embarked as part of draft for 9th Royal Sussex on 16/12/16; posted to 7th Bn on 3rd Jan 1917.

Born 1892 Peckham, London. The 1901 census records him living at 90 Pentney Road, Balham, London [the property still exists], with his father Ernest G [b.1868, Peckham d.1949] a widower who’s employment is recorded as “Chef”, and his younger brother, Walter [b. 1894 Dulwich]. His mother Ellen Mary nee Taylor had died in 1897. The 1911 census records his employment as a Pullman Car Attendant. At the time he was lodging with the Speight family at 16 St Luke’s Road, Clapham [the property still exists but has been renamed St Luke’s Avenue]. He married Amy Frampton in the third quarter of 1914 in the Steyning district of Brighton.

This was my Grandfather. I have some letters he sent from the Trenches and aslo from the nurse in the Field Hospital who cared for him in his final days. He was a Bayonet Instructor and was drafted as a machine gunner and ironically was fatally bayonetted in the stomach when his machine gun jammed in battle leaving his wife Amy, my father (Henry Ernest) at 6 months old and his older sister (Eileen) who sadly died at the age of 17 from TB. His wife Amy died in 1978 and my father passed away in 1992 after a short illness. This has left me to carry the family name forward (Charles Ernest Buckman) and on to my son (Oliver Charles Buckman) I have my Grandfathers medals and also those of his brother Walter (Uncle Wal) His son (my father) served in the second World War mainly in India attached to the Royal Army Service Corps. The Military history has continued on through his Grandaughter (Claire Eileen my sister) in her 3 sons David (Royal Navy) Adam (Coldstream Guards recently awarded the Military Cross) Christopher ( Royal Marine Commando) Before enlisting in the army and going to war he was employed on the Southern Bell Pullman Train as a very young man, I have the colour brochure from the train with his portrait in his attendants uniform. If anyone has any connection or information about my grandfather please post any information or comments.

Paul C A Nixon Private Ernest George Charles Buckman.This was my Grandfather. Just posted some more inforamtion. What is the connection with you? Did you have a relative that served with him?