Pt. joined as bootmaker?

• by SarahtheEntwife

  http://www.operationwardiary.org/subjects/standard/52d056993ae74026a30696a9.jpg

  On 23 May Private Fisk joined the unit as a...bootmaker? That makes sense, though I hadn't thought they would be making boots from scratch, so would he have been more of a repair person? Or is this something else entirely?

  Posted July 16, 2015 2:31 PM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  I can't decide whether it says bootmaker or not.

  If it does, then it could have been a temporary posting to ensure all the men had decent footwear - note that he came from one of the Field Ambulances, an RAMC man, possibly from a sanitary section? That would fit with the hygiene/health angle.

  Any thoughts, anybody?

  Posted July 16, 2015 3:51 PM

• by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

  There is an article on google about Bootmakers and Shoemakers going to war. Just Google Bootmaker WW1. I read it as Bootmaker.

  Posted July 16, 2015 4:40 PM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  And a great discussion here: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=86651&hl=seaforth+cobblers

  Posted July 17, 2015 7:54 AM

• by David_Underdown moderator

  There was a shoemaker within the battalion staff of each infantry battalion http://1914-1918.net/whatbatt.htm

  Posted July 17, 2015 8:26 AM

• by SarahtheEntwife

  Thank you!

  Posted July 23, 2015 10:46 PM