| Cabinet Photograph Russell & Sons - Photographer 43 Osborne Road, Southsea This beautiful portrait was supplied by Mr. Robb Mitchell and depicts a member of his family whose name has unfortunately been lost through the passing almost a century Although dating from the World War One era it is fascinating on many levels. The cabinet photograph format had gone out of style some time before advent of the First World War so it is a bit unusual to see such a classic example of the style at this late date. This man whose family name may have been Cowan, wears the uniform of a Lieutenant of the East Yorkshire Regiment and appear to be wearing the ribbon for the Military Cross. Bellow the regimental badges on his tunic's lapels are those denoting membership in a pioneer battalion which Mr Mitchell suspects may have been the 6th Battalion of the East Yorks. He also wears three service stripes on his sleeve. |
| Harrison Cowan, C sub section, Machine Gun Corps, World War One. To my eye there is more than a passing familiar resemblance between this man and the above depicted Lieutenant. |