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Title: Identifying regiment uniforms
Post by: Ridgeback on Tuesday 22 April 08 18:06 BST (UK)

Can anybody possibly identify the regiment uniforms on the photo  It was taken approx 1916.

Title: Re: Identifying regiment uniforms
Post by: mmm45 on Tuesday 22 April 08 19:13 BST (UK)

Ones a member of His Majestys Finest....The  Royal Marines(Sat) the other is possibly a member of the Royal Naval Division.cannot make out the cap badge or the one on his sleeve??

Do you have any names?

Ady

Title: Re: Identifying regiment uniforms
Post by: Ridgeback on Tuesday 22 April 08 19:29 BST (UK)

Thanks for your response.  The person seated is my grandfather James William Clark.  I believe he served on HMS Lord Clive.  The other person I don't have a name for but wondered if he could be his brother who was in the Middlesex regiment.