These soldiers are convalescing after having been wounded during the first world war. There is a nurse amongst the group, and various ranks, including a corporal standing back row first left.
John Farley is on the front row, reclining on the…
The second image gives a full list of names of choir members with Canon Maddrell, and includes the pianist, secretary and conductor.
John Farley is siting in the third row, fourth from the left.
The soldiers are posed for a formal photograph, arranged around a wooden and rope bridge, constructed as part of a training exercise, before being sent to France.
There is a banner which says '64 Party RBRE'.
John was wounded twice in the First World War, once by shrapnel and once gassed. This picture shows him with a 'wound marker' on the epaulette of his right shoulder.