Photograph of B Company 87th Training Reserve Battalion in Hornsea, 1916. The tents and soldiers are marked with their names. With many thanks to John Sheen, from his personal collection
Photograph of members of B Company 87th Training Reserve Battalion
Former Durham Light Infantry Battalion in Hornsea, 1916
In this photograph of B Company, 87th Training Reserve Battalion, taken in Hornsea in 1916, the tents are marked like “Stores”, “Signalling” and “Co. Office B”.
Seated on the front, the three soldiers also appear marked with their names: seated left is 68321 Company Sergeant Major (CQMS) Williams, from Front Street, Rainton Gate; in the centre Lieutenant W. G. Lane Sear, from Australia; and on the right Company Qartermater Sergeant Gaines.
Date: 1916
Contributed by John Sheen | Durham at War Volunteer
