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Offline Whitla

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Cork military cap?
« on: Friday 02 October 15 09:39 BST (UK) »
Does anyone recognize this cap worn by a Cork man?  I think the picture was taken around the end of the 19th or beginning of the 20th century. I'm not entirely sure that it is a military cap as the jacket, shirt and tie appear to be rather rudimentary.

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Re: Cork military cap?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 02 October 15 09:48 BST (UK) »
Looks a like a WW1 soldier wearing "hospital blues"
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Re: Cork military cap?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 02 October 15 09:51 BST (UK) »
Yes, and for once the cap badge should be identifiable, although I don't know what it was.
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« Reply #3 on: Friday 02 October 15 09:59 BST (UK) »
Possibly Devonshire Regiment http://tinyurl.com/q4qmpq8
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Re: Cork military cap?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 02 October 15 11:00 BST (UK) »
Hi, just to throw another into the mix  ;D
Could it be this one, the Army Service Corps.

Frank.

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« Reply #5 on: Friday 02 October 15 11:19 BST (UK) »
Yes ASC looks more like it
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Re: Cork military cap?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 02 October 15 11:32 BST (UK) »
Looks to be a A.S.C man in Hospital blues then.

I wonder if there is a name for him, he looks to have that "Thousand yard stare" poor devil.

Frank  :)
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Re: Cork military cap?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 02 October 15 15:43 BST (UK) »
Thank you all so much. (Jess, Shaun,Regorian).

It looks like A.S.C is the most likely. I had not heard of 'hospital blues' convalescent clothing but having just googled-imaged it I think you are absolutely right. Perhaps there is a story here of which we had no knowledge.

Again huge thanks to all.

PS. Sorry the picture was so big. I'm still learning.

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Re: Cork military cap?
« Reply #8 on: Friday 02 October 15 15:45 BST (UK) »
Oops, just spotted that Jess is in fact Frank.

Sorry about that.
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