Amphion. - 3 ships photo's. + 3 of my family photo's.

The 3 photos above are by courtesy of Mr. Bruce Constable and are of the pre. WW1 Amphion, seen sinking in photo 3 above, after hitting a mine laid by the "Konigen Louise" in August 1914. - Killing my Grandfather in the process, and placing him amongst the first to die in WW1.

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The 3 photo's above are from my own collection and show my Grandfather, "William John Tolcher", in the centre of the group on the left smoking his pipe, the centre photo at home on leave with my Uncle Bill before WW1, and the right hand photo shows my Grandmother in "Mourning clothes" after hearing of his death with her 3 children at the time. My Auntie Iris is standing beside her along with Uncle Bill and my mother is sitting on her left. As was the common practice at the time my Grandmother then later took in an "Orphaned boy" and adopted him. He later became my Uncle Len. All are now sadly deceased

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