When Captain Tommy Byers was a resident in a rest home back in 1975, he gave his photo collection from WW1 to Lives of the First World War member Dave Donatelli. Tommy collected photos of his friends and his family before during and after the war. There are close to 400 images, and most include names and dates from 1909 to 1920. Tommy passed away at the age of 82 years. Dave Donatelli is very kindly making the images available on Lives of the First World War. Please note that the photographs are © Dave Donatelli, and may only be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, attributing his copyright. To enquire about using the photos for any type of commercial purpose, please contact Dave Donatelli.
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Born 1885
British Army Cadet Serjeant Officer Training Corps St Andrews University Contingent, Senior Division
British Army Second Lieutenant Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
British Army 5118 Private Royal Highlanders
British Army 5672 Private Royal Highlanders
British Army 267607 Private Royal Highlanders
Born 1889
Other Empire Force Munitions Worker
Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 14/18678 Private Royal Irish Rifles
British Army 18678 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 14th Battalion
British Army Temporary Captain Royal Highlanders
Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 2113 Corporal Royal Highlanders
Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
British Army Queen's University Belfast OTC
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 2nd Bn.
Born 1894
Died 1918
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Irish Rifles
British Army Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
British Army Lieutenant Royal Air Force
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery
Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 14/14168 Private Royal Irish Rifles
British Army 14168 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 14th Battalion
British Army Lieutenant Lanarkshire Yeomanry
British Army Captain Lanarkshire Yeomanry
British Army 980 Private Royal Highlanders
British Army Lieutenant Royal Highlanders
Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 14/14619 Private Royal Irish Rifles
British Army 14619 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 14th Battalion
Born 1877
Died 1917
British Army Doctor Civilian Medical Practitioner Royal Army Medical Corps
Other Empire Force Doctor Friend's War Victims' Relief Committee Serbian Relief Fund
British Army 157507 Corporal Royal Engineers
British Army WR/502500 Corporal Royal Engineers
Born 1895
British Army Lieutenant Royal Highlanders
British Army Serjeant Highland Cyclist Battalion (Territorial Force)
British Army Second Lieutenant Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)