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Armed Forces / Re: Another Uniform identification
« on: Sunday 21 November 21 02:46 GMT (UK) »
The cap badge is the key, I still think Palestine Police.
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Armed Forces / Re: Another Uniform identification
« on: Friday 19 November 21 00:52 GMT (UK) »
I tend to agree with others now, British Palestine Police.
Below is the cap badge..
Below is the cap badge..
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Armed Forces / Re: Another Uniform identification
« on: Thursday 18 November 21 02:14 GMT (UK) »
I will have an educated guess, Royal Marines? Tropical uniform not an Army Service Corps cap badge, hard to identify even magnified. But the star on the box on left? Jewish connection?
To view the entire photo click and open the image reference bottom of photo.
To view the entire photo click and open the image reference bottom of photo.
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World War One / Re: What is this injury?
« on: Saturday 13 November 21 03:05 GMT (UK) »
I would say SW is shrapnel wound plenty of that flying around. One often sees GSW on military records, that is Gunshot wound.
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Armed Forces / Re: Army cap
« on: Friday 12 November 21 04:41 GMT (UK) »Yes thats it
The caps were called forage caps or side caps to my knowledge. Some other corps/regiments also had dark coloured caps, Royal Engineers had a dark one. I was at the Army Apprentice College, Chepstow 63-66. Most of our instructors were RE or RAOC NCO's. Ammunition Technicians trained there, hence the RAOC involvement, but most of the trades were RE. My father served in the British Army 1940 to 1962, Northamptonshire Regt and later on amalgamation with East Anglian Regt. I cannot recollect him as a Colour Sgt and WO2 later ever wearing the side/forage cap. But I had pics of him in WW2 wearing khaki one as was the norm then. All the best to you.
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Armed Forces / Re: Army cap
« on: Thursday 11 November 21 23:15 GMT (UK) »Hello. while clearing my late father in laws house we found a black army cap with red piping and the badge of Royal Army Ordnance Corps which was his brothers unit as dad was in the Pay Corps. All the photos show them in khaki so we are wondering why the cap is black and how did he get to keep it? We found letters about returning army property. It is surprising the amount of work that went into making a cap. I tried to attach a photo of it but it won't do it. Thank you
This would be the one RAOC side cap of the era. Why did he keep it? Memento or perhaps told the Quartermaster it was damaged or lost?
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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Thursday 11 November 21 23:08 GMT (UK) »
Back then in Royal Artillery it appears Bombardier and Corporal were different ranks as both the last two narratives mention promotion from Bombardier to corporal. In later years and to the present time, lower ranks in Royal Artillery were: Gunner, Lance Bombardier (1 stripe) Bombardier (2 stripes) then Sergeant...etc.
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World War Two / Re: Army record query
« on: Saturday 06 November 21 21:41 GMT (UK) »Thanks for your replies,
I assume that the top entry starts with Disch (discharge) ..........? 110 ...? Con Depot
Con Depot = Convoy ? Convalescent?
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World War Two / Re: Query ~ HMS Victory WW2
« on: Tuesday 02 November 21 06:19 GMT (UK) »
As an aside, my grandfather on my father's side served in RN from 1915 to 1946 as a seaman and later officers steward. He was stationed at HMS Victory (Shore Establishment, Portsmouth) for a while as PO Steward, upon retirement he was Chief Wardroom Steward as a Petty Officer Steward. He also served on various HM ships, cruisers and destroyers during his 30 years, one of which I believe was HMS Indefatigable WW2 Aircraft Carrier.
Sorry if I am off key here.
Sorry if I am off key here.