One hundred years ago today we published a picture of 12 privates and non-commissioned officers – what remained of 49 men and one officer who left Allahabad in August 1915, and went to the Persian Gulf.

The dozen men were pictured while enjoying a month furlough after 21 months’ active service.

Private Morgan submitted the picture for publication to let the people of Southampton know they were still alive and happy.

The 100-year-old article was brought to the attention of the Southern Daily Echo after a daughter of one of the soldiers, Alice Viney, got in contact to give us more information.

Lance Corporal Joseph Dennett was born on June 20, 1893, and was enlisted on September 4, 1914, into the Royal Hampshire Regiment.

Throughout the First World War, he received medals including the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal – or Pip, Squeak and Wilfred as they’re often affectionately called.

After the war Dennett worked at Southampton docks for Southern Rail, and met his wife, May, there – Alice’s mother.

Joseph Dennett died in March 1969, aged 76, and May passed in 1971, aged 71.

Do you recognise any of the other 11 soldiers? Are you or anybody you know related to them?

Please don’t hesitate to get in contact if you have any more information on any of the other brave men pictured.