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Howard Webster & Jo Benitz
Photos – WW-I
(The Great War)

Howard Webster - World War I
  Howard volunteered, joining up as Diego Howard Webster.  He completed officer training on 19 October, 1915, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Cheshire (Earl of Chester's) Yeomanry.  He rose to Adjutant & Acting Captain, reverting to simply Lieutenant until 23 April, 1919, when he ceased to command a company (& presumably ceased serving).  

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Howard is standing, far right.

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Howard is standing, left.

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“Musketry Course 1915”
Howard is sitting, left.

Jo Benitz - World War I
  Jo volunteered, joining the Women's Legion Motor Drivers, RASC (Royal Army Service Corps, the women’s service of the British Army during WW-I).
All the photos in this section were taken or collected by Jo.  However, years later she was about to burn them when a visitor distracted her, affording her grandchild J. Lockwood the opportunity to rescue a great many.  These are a sample of the 300+ rescued photos.  We have chosen photos in which Jo is present or which show the drivers in their activities.  It is probably safe to assume the photos were all taken in or near Tidworth, Wiltshire.
“Titles between double-quotes” were written on the photos in blue ink – it is remarkable how, decades later, Jo remembered the names of people, horses, cars, & even license plate numbers!

NOTE Oct. 2019: There are at least a dozen more WW-I photos we wish to add.		  

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Jo’s ID photo?
(Click here for the photo's envelope.)

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Jo

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“JB   Tidworth
1918   Woods”

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“Jan 191_   JB Day Taylor Carter
Carter Lover Wheeler  Trevett
(Cally?) O’Callasham Annersley Kinnersey”
Outside their billet.
(Date & 1 name truncated)

JoBz-WWI-02-2

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“Womens Billet  1918”
“WL Billet at Can Haben  1918”
(Written on dupicate prints of photos)

JoBz-WWI-02-3

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Different group, some from first photo.
(No names provided but likely same session.)

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“JB   Wolseley  1918”

JoBz-WWI-03-2

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“18th Hussar Polo Ponies  JB”
This is 1 of 2 photos of Jo on a horse.
(Year truncated, likely 1918.)

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“Jo Benitz  1918”

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G. Wheeler & Jo Benitz
“Summer 1919
GW & JB in posh uniforms”

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“Trevett Wheeler JB
191_”
(Year truncated, likely 1918)

JoBz-WWI-04-3

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“The Ford and Wolseley
Specialists
1918     JB”

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“Trevett  1918”

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“1918
JB & Siddy”
“Siddy” is the ambulance.
(Photo: Alfred D. Bz - Album 1, pg.25.
Title: Jo Bz print of same photo.)

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“Day in Ford  1918”

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“Wheeler under Ford   A584316
    March 1918”

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“1918
Lauer & Sunny Jean”

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“Sgt Baker. Trevett in Stude.
19__”
(Year truncated, likely 1918)

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“The Scavengers   1918”
“1918  Womens Legion Drivers
ASC MT 348 Co. Tidworth”
(Titles from dupicate prints of  photo)

JoBz-WWI-07-2

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“Sunbeam Singer Wolseley
8 am Waiting to Fill up  1918”

JoBz-WWI-07-3

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“Drawing Stores  Nov 1918”

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“8am Waiting to draw petrol  1918”

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“Cully filling the Studebaker  1918”

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“Austin  1918”
In the wash.

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“Corporal Robinson
‘General Windy Face’
1918”
(Best pic of him, but very faded)

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“Windy Face with Singer
& Weasle at wheel
1918”

JoBz-WWI-09-3

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“With Love from Day
_617_”
(Number truncated)

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“Garrett and ‘Sindy’
1918”

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“The seargeant ‘doing in’ one
of the drivers”

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“Armistice Day – 11/11/18
corporal being bullied by Louise”

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“Old Mons  1918”

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“Foden  1918”
Foden Steam Wagon

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“Commer. Bus  1918”

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“Tidworth  1918”
Tidworth, Wiltshire – 24km (15m) NNE of Salisbury.

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“Tidworth Valley  1918”

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“Tidworth Park  1918”

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“A cricket match  1918”

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“Wheeler batting  1918”

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“Wheeler  cricket  Pierce
1918”

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“A.S.C. picnic
Summer 1918”
A.S.C. = (Royal) Army Service Corps

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“Sgt. Jones Kime Mr Salmond RFC”
“1918”
(Titles from 2 prints)

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“Joy ride to Southampton  March 1919”
(Jo is second from left)

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“Gabby on     JB on  1918
Matcliffe     Calypso“  
Calypso has tossed his head, hiding Jo.
Second of 2 photos of Jo on a horse.
Notice she is on a sidesaddle !!

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“1918  Taylor on Aussie Pony”

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“Kime on Yankee 1918”

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“Lt. Hall
5th Cavalry Reserve“

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“Molly  18th Hussars“

Click here for note re Molly.

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“Queenie (15) Old Regular of A Squadron
5th Cavalry Reserve”
 

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“Australian M.P.s  1918”
Anzac Provost Corps (later renamed:
Royal Australian Corps of Military Police)

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“Scotty  1918”
Anzac Provost Corps

  
 

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“AAMC Going to Russia  1918”
AAMC: Australian Army Medical Corps
Australian troops were stationed in Tidworth.

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“Ambulances for
Russia   1918”

  

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