68th Regiment Photo found need help!

Hi
Since looking through photos from my grandfathers home after he past away I have found a photo of the 2 section 148/198 battery, 68 Regiment R.A Oswestry dated sept 6 - sept 19 1951
can anyone help with advice of where I can get information of who is in the photo or more information about the regiment
I have done a general search but come up with nothing
I don't know who is in the photo and no one ever spoke of being in the military. There also seems to be other military photos of other people but no regiment/ service number like this one. The photo is a little damaged but I can post it on here if it will help.
if anyone has any idea that will be great thanks

 

My mum thinks the one on the middle row end right might be my grand father but like I said no one mentioned being in the military so we cant be sure.

 

Good photo. Lovely and clear.

They were stationed at Park Hall Camp, Oswestry.

 

My Grand father was Ralph Anthony Chappell date of birth 13 July 1933 Born Poole Dorset
parents Ernest Edward Chappell and Mary Jane Chappell (nee Byles)
Married Marion Joan Gardiner 31 August 1957 Poole, Dorset
He died in July 2010

 

You may get some information from the National Archives, the Ministry Of Defence [which is more likely] or the Army Museums Ogilby trust. Here is a website that may prove helpful to you http://www.
veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html . Good luck with your research.

 

Thanks I will take a look

 

Park Hall was a major training centre for the Royal Artillery during both World wars and into the national service era. There should be ample information on the Royal Artillery. (As a matter of interest, should I be able to see the photograph?)

 

The name and address of the photography studio is on the bottom. Have you contacted them to see if they have any information on the men in the photo?

 

68 Regiment Royal Artiller appears to have been a training unit, which would explain what it was doing at Park Hall. Here are a few notes.

7 Apr 48: 148 Bty reduced to cadre.
30 Apr 48: Converted to 68th Regiment RA (No 2 Selection Unit) (AA) 148/198 and 199 Trg Btys
15 Sep 54: 148/198 Trg Bty de-linked as 148 Selection Bty & 198 Trg Bty 148 Selection, 198 and 199 Trg Btys
1954: Renamed 68th Selection Regiment RA
1 Aug 57: 165 & 185 Btys joined ex 67th Selection Regt 148 Selection, 165, 185, 198 and 199 Trg Btys
1 Apr 60: 165 Bty to 17 Trg Regt, 185 Bty S/A (disbanded 1/1/62) 148 Selection, 198 and 199 Trg Btys
1 May 60: 148 Bty Indep as 148 AO Bty (later in 95th Regt) 198 and 199 Trg Btys
1 Apr 61: RHQ disbanded, 198 & 199 Btys S/A (disbanded 1/1/62)

 

If you look at british-army-units1945on.co.uk/royal-artillery/68th-to-75th-regiments-ra.html there is a brief outline of when the 68th RA were at Oswestry and it would appear they went there after being stationed at Bangalore.

Ann

 

I have thought about it, I will look into it tomorrow I think.

 

Tomorrow is good - too late today for you now.

 

I doubt very much that the photographers will be there now. The East Lancs Road has been widened. They may have relocated to another part of the city, if they are still in business.

 

All so young aren't they, almost like cadets. Good hunting.

 

euralys, can you see the green band at all with a small photo in it? if so click on it & it should come up on your screen. Or try this way.:
http://www.genealogy-specialists.com/attachments/68-regiment-jpg.463/

 

A search on Google shows no photographer of that name, but there is at least one still on Erskine Street [no # for address provided] but if they've been around for a bit, may have some information on the named photographer.

 

Don't forget that National Service was in full swing in 1951, so perhaps your grandfather was a National Serviceman, therefore in the forces for 2 years and then back to being a civilian again. What I'm thinking is if he was only in for that brief time, although seeming like decades to him at the time , the family might overlook his army time. Also it's likely he would have finished his National Service before marriage. At age 18 all men were eligible for National Service but it could be delayed until age 21 if you were say undergoing something such as an apprenticeship.

 

I agree with Findem - National Service.

What a wonderful photo - they all look so happy, even the Sergeant!
Ain't the internet marvellous? - I bet the picture is clearer on screen than it is on the paper ... and now it's preserved "in the ether" for all time.
And that's scary.
Take heed you young 'uns!

Jane