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Flintshire / Re: Where is 'Gerddi'
« on: Thursday 08 December 16 12:16 GMT (UK) »
Do you require any more research on maps locally?
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World War One / Re: uniform of irish guards markings
« on: Wednesday 07 December 16 19:57 GMT (UK) »Good evening,When they are on Active Service in a war zone they do not wear the same uniform as they did in the 1800s
Firstly, ignore ScouseBoy's rambling. As an expert on military matters he should know that all the guards regiments have a gaunlet cuff with buttons on it running vertically. The yellow stripe will be a long service and good conduct stripe. The red is probably just part of his tunic between the other two elements.
I would show you a picture or give you a link but my laptop is doing never ending updates so on tablet. But if you google guards uniforms_pictures it will show you. Date is irrelevant as the guards wear the same uniform now as they did in the 1800s.
John915
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World War Two / 7th December 1941, Pearl Harbor remembered
« on: Wednesday 07 December 16 18:22 GMT (UK) »
Let us remember the men and women who were casualties of that attack
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Flintshire / Re: Where is 'Gerddi'
« on: Wednesday 07 December 16 18:13 GMT (UK) »
Newspapers still get their facts wrong today.
They are full of mistakes
Even the BBC. Make mistakes. They got my name wrong once
They are full of mistakes
Even the BBC. Make mistakes. They got my name wrong once
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Armed Forces / Re: Tattoo help? (British Air Force)
« on: Wednesday 07 December 16 17:57 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Michael J
My father served for the duration of Ww2
And I was an officer in the MoD, and also have studied The Battle of the Atlantic in great detail
My father served for the duration of Ww2
And I was an officer in the MoD, and also have studied The Battle of the Atlantic in great detail
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World War One / Re: uniform of irish guards markings
« on: Wednesday 07 December 16 17:50 GMT (UK) »
Can you try to post the photo please?
Was it the full dress uniform or was it khaki
Welcome to Rootschat
How old was your grandfather at that date.
Was it the full dress uniform or was it khaki
Welcome to Rootschat
How old was your grandfather at that date.
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Occupation Interests / Re: Excise Officers question about National Archives records
« on: Wednesday 07 December 16 14:53 GMT (UK) »
Do you mean The National Archive (TNA) at Kew
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Armed Forces / Re: Tattoo help? (British Air Force)
« on: Wednesday 07 December 16 14:31 GMT (UK) »The date each side of the sword at the bottom appears to be 1942.
If this is so, the words at the top may be "RAF Torch" relating to Operation Torch in North Africa that year.
Michael.
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World War Two / Re: Eighth Army abbreviations
« on: Wednesday 07 December 16 11:30 GMT (UK) »
Warwick Castle was one of the ships in convoy WS 19P