214732 Dvr. Alexander Holland "Sanny" Skinner British Army 114 Brigade Royal Field Artillery from:Coatbridge, Lanarkshire My grandfather Alexander Skinner was a driver with the
Royal Field Artillery, I just began family research into his role.
I know that he was a driver which meant that he hitched the horses on to the
guns. I don't know about where he served in France and I know he re-enlisted in 1919 until 1920 in Germany. I would like to find out more about his role in the war. He and I have something in common we both share the same middle name and same Christian name (although I am his granddaughter). We never met and I was born seven years after he had died. His brother also served in the war too and he was in a Scottish regiment which I do believe had a different role altogether. I don't have any photographs of my grandfather and sadly these were lost due to them being damaged after a flood at my parent's home. I would like to find out more about his role and to see a photograph of him even if it was one of these group ones that were taken with the rest of his regiment as this would be something to be proud of. The nearest idea about his role is when I have saw Micheal Morpurgo's film War Horse, which was an excellent dramatization of the role in which horses played in the first world war. If anyone could help me with some information
this would be very much appreciated.
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