In the photo William is standing. He was English. He was born in Wantage, Berks. He had two brothers, Edgar (older), John (younger). He worked at Wantage Engineering Company on leaving school. He also worked in Crowthorne in Berkshire. He joined the army in1914.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...