THE uniform of this WWI soldier makes his granddaughter wonder if he worked with war horses during his 1914-18 service.

Maureen Eddleston is trying to find the war records of her grandfather George Alfred Supple and wonders if anyone can point her in the right direction.

She does not have much information about him, though she knows he survived the war and returned home to Blackburn.

George was a carter and later, when in his 60s, worked as a night watchman at the dairy in Derwent Street.

Maureen knows he had four stepbrothers, who also served in the Forces – their mother lived in Mary-Ann Street, Blackburn.

Private William Henry, the eldest at 29, was employed on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway as a fireman. He lived in Edmondson Street before he enlisted in the 6th Welsh Regiment.

Edwin, 27, lived in Brandy House Brow and worked for the corporation at Intack tram shed.

A member of 4th East Lancashires, he was invalided home from service in Egypt before going into the recruiting service.

Harry Miller, 20, employed at Duke Street Mill, was serving with the 3rd Royal Scots Fusiliers, while the youngest brother, Fred, 19, had joined the 3rd Border Regiment.

Before enlisting he was employed at Messrs Walkers, cab proprietors.

In a letter home in October 1915, Harry told his mum he was in hospital after being wounded by shrapnel.

“I was wounded on Sunday, about dinner time and lay in a big shell hole for about seven hours until I was taken to a dressing station.”

If anyone can help Maureen trace George’s war records, she can be contacted at george.eddleston@ ntlworld.com.