trying to identify regiment

[Adrian1952]

Hi all can anyone identify the uniform, the photo was taken in 1944.


any help very much appreciated

Adrian

[johnboy]

Could be an RA capbadge

[Adrian1952]

Hi Johnboy i thought it could be as it looks like a gun on the cap badge, but as i have no knowledge of Regimental insignia i was guessing.

Any idea what the letters on the right sleeve stand for?

Thanks for your help,
Adrian

[scrimnet]

I think this photo has suffered the "blue pencil"...ie it has been censored to stop identification of the particular unit in a particular area.

The top shoulder title should say "Royal Artillery" and various echelon and formation signs would be below....

[Adrian1952]

Hi Scrimmet, thanks for the information, i did wonder why those marks were for
As far as i know my father was never posted abroad, would the "blue pencil" still have been used if he remained in this country?

Do you have any idea what the letters mean on the sleeve? also is it possible to say what rank he was.

Thanks again,

Adrian

[johnboy]

I don't see any badges of rank so must assume he was a Gunner.

I've tried various combinations of his 'AM' insignia but can't come up with anything but I assume it is a formation badge.

[scrimnet]

Indeed... a Gnr / Pte

Don't forget that the blue pencil operated at home especially before D-Day...Careless talk costs lives....!!

There was always the worry of Fifth Columnists, spies and Nazi parachutists dressed as nuns, so any tribal distinctions would be "erased"

[Adrian1952]

Hi Johnboy thanks for that, much appreciated.

Adrian

[Adrian1952]

Hi Scrimmet, it makes sense when you think about it.

Thanks for your help,

Adrian