London Regiment WWI Sydney Claude Stroud

In this photograph is two brothers who both served in the First World War. On the left is Sydney Claude Stroud who served in the London Regiment and on the right is his sibling Frank Stroud who served in the Royal Flying Corps.





Both survived the Great War, though Sydney was wounded during the Battle of the Somme in October 1916. He was shot in the groin and was evacuated back to Britain and treated at Royal Victoria Military Hospital Netley.

On the reverse of the postcard there is space for a written message and the address of the recipient. In this section is the Bayleys Studios London & Provinces stamp.




There are most postcard photos and images from Sydney's collection on the following pages:

Operating Theatre RV Hospital Netley Postcard.

Photo Postcard Royal Victoria Netley Patients and Staff.

RV Hospital Netley From Southampton Waters Postcard.

Walking Wounded Soldier Patient Netley Army Hospital World War One.

WWI Medals

Victory Medal Great War

Kings Certificate Honourably Discharged Served with Honour WW1

Shrapnel Battle of the Somme 1916



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Pictured is Craig Gadd, the latest Help for Heroes model, showing their new clothing range. The photo was taken at Tedworth House.



He says I hope you like what you see in the range and not just because I am wearing it. I have got involved in lots of things with Help for Heroes since I was injured in Afghanistan. It is fantastic to see the love and affection for our veterans and serving soldiers. It means a lot to us.

Craig’s story reached its darkest shortly after his injury. In the hospital, I saw myself naked in the mirror for the first time with a leg missing. It really upset me. A few tears rolled down my cheek, but I realised it wasn’t growing back so I dried my eyes and said to myself “crack on”. I was taught early on, the sooner you accept your injury, the quicker you move on with your life. Help for Heroes has always helped with that. They’ve always been there for me.

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Burnt Vengeance - How will a dying patient in a hospice take his revenge? What are his final wishes and what will his solicitor reveal when she reads out his Last Will and Testament?


5-star author C.G. Buswell brings another story from his dark, tempestuous mind. Burnt Vengeance will have you screaming for the light and grappling with your imagination as you try to quell your fear.







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Forces War Records

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