taunton

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Taunton, Massachusetts, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

My first time seeing what my grandfather's farm used to look like. Lot different looking when I was born. Great Photo!

chris.neville: Glad you found this image of your grandfather's farm! We also have two other related images in the black-and-white portion of the Farm Security Administration Collection. One is of your grandfather's farm, and one is of the man himself. I'll provide links to their records in the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog: The small farm of John P. Collins in Taunton Massachusetts Mr. John P. Collins, vegetable farmer of Taunton, Massachusetts Enjoy!

I can't thank you enough for posting these other two photos. My grandfather passed before I was born, and it is great to see him and the farm in this awesome way. Thank you again!

Just a footnote: Surname was Klonis which was changed to Collins, (americanized), once he arrived from Greece.

Henry van Trump appears to have been re-enlisted as 'van Tromp'. He was the only son of Henry Joseph van Trump and Elizabeth (nee Stone) of Taunton, Somerset. He had older siblings, a brother Bert, and 3 sisters, Elsie, Elizabeth and Alice. His father, Henry Joseph, a shirt and collar manufacturer of St Augustine Street, was Mayor of Taunton from 1916 to 1920. 22nd (Service) Battalion (Kensington) was formed on 11th September 1914 and went to France in November 1915.//

Presumably, from his medal ribbons, he had seen action before.

Overseas campaign active service at the very least. He appears to be wearing 2 or 3 ribbons, the one with the white centre may be that for the Central Africa Medal 1891-98. His service probably being at the latter end of that campaign. He would appear to have been an experienced ex-Regular soldier.//

nice old picture

Lance Corporal Henry van Tromp had a very low Regimental Service Number in 22nd Battalion - K/256 (National Archive Medal Index Card) - indicating that he re-enlisted soon after the outbreak of war in 1914 - probably as 22nd Battalion was formed.