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From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website

Name:WILLIAMSON, THWAITE
Initials:T
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Private
Regiment/Service:The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Unit Text:"A" Coy. 2nd/10th Bn.
Age:41
Date of Death:23/04/1917
Service No:R/358243
Additional information:Son of John Thwaite Williamson and Isabella Williamson, of Keswick, Cumberland; husband of Alice Maude Williamson, of 23, Fleming Square, Maryport, Cumberland.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:II. B. 31.
Cemetery:ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

What a waste of a generation. It just shows what happens when we rely too much on political leaders. The same problems exist today, greed and selfish interests still prevail, although there is less desire for empire building. The difference is that people are more aware of what is going on thanks to the media and technology and wars do not need men. Anyhow I cannot imagine millions going over the top to be slaughtered just because a general gives an order from his comfortable HQ well behind the lines.

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SDGW Information:

Name: Thwaite Williamson
Birth Place: Towsett, Westmorland
Residence: Maryport
Death Date: 23 Apr 1917
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Maryport, Cumberland
Rank: Private
Regiment: King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Battalion: 10th Battalion
Number: 358243
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

The 1/10th and 2/10th Bns of The King's Liverpool Regiment were the famous "Liverpool Scottish" in the Territorial Force (later Territorial Army). Research shows that this unit still exists as "No 2 (Liverpool Scottish) Platoon, A Company, The King's and Cheshire Regiment" and continues to wear the same uniform and insignia as that worn by Pte Thwaite Williamson. The men are all volunteers, as was Pte Williamson, and no doubt some have served in either Iraq or Afghanistan recently. Well done.

That gentleman on the right with the languid pose and the cigar was about to make rabbits ears for the lady in the light coloured dress! The bounder!!!

William Tempest's wife Jane Emily Backhouse, had a sister Alice Gertrude Backhouse. She married Hewston Maxwell Williamson. Since this picture is in the Tempest collection, I would assume that this is a combined family picnic, hosted by the Williamson family. Hewston Maxwell Williamston seems to have been a been a merchant in Dundalk (his father was Thomas Williamson, Timber Merchant)

Jennigal923 Fantastically detailed genealogical information - thank you! So Thomas and Maxwell and Alice could very well be in this photo, and maybe Jane Tempest, née Backhouse too?

Perhaps!! Sadly I don't know their faces, so couldn't tell. I do think that William Tempest may be the older gentleman on the family gatherings, outside (one for tea and another for lunch). You also have a picture of "father with Norah and Elizabeth". William had daughter's named Norah Souttar Tempest and Mary Elizabeth Tempest, so more family members identified?

Jennigal923 You are now our official Tempest expert-in-residence!

magnifique, rigolo et original

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called *****Conceptual Photography*****, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

This photo is being discussed in one of the projects in the Flickr Commons group, and we would love to have this added to the group pool!

the dog does not respect the man and the man's ego thinks otherwise. The man is the one on display and the dog is enjoying the man being the best joke in show. great picture.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called streetdog, and we'd love to have this added to the group!