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Re: Does he belong to The Royal Army Service Corps
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 04 October 08 17:59 BST (UK) »
Hi Evie,
sorry have had problems with our french server,  well as i said im not an expert but im pretty sure! i would like one of the more experienced members to agree however,.......

here is the badge.....

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Re: Does he belong to The Royal Army Service Corps
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 04 October 08 18:24 BST (UK) »
Hi Chris :)

From what I can see it looks very similar. I just wish I could make the badge clearer and maybe try the badges on his collar. I will have a go later to see if I can improve the photo.

Let's hope someone out there can confirm. I can try and see if there is a uniform on the web that is from the Royal Naval School of Music.

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Re: Does he belong to The Royal Army Service Corps
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 04 October 08 18:29 BST (UK) »
Hi
The Bandsman for the Royal Navy would be Royal Marines..The picture you posted is a globe and laurel of the RM band.

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Re: Does he belong to The Royal Army Service Corps
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 04 October 08 19:45 BST (UK) »
hi,

http://www.royalmarinesbands.co.uk/history/Johnallenpt1.htm    well there you go!
heres more to go on...... at the bottem of this page is the same uniform on the bandsmen.....theres a lot of info too!

good luck,     chris.

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Re: Does he belong to The Royal Army Service Corps
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 04 October 08 20:47 BST (UK) »
Hi Chis

Thank you for the link, I will have a good read. I have tried to enlarge the image to see the face of the 'base' player. (Hope I have my instrument named correctly) ;D but haven't been able to do so. I agree the uniform does look the same.

Thank you to all who have replied and tried to help me with this. I will now be able to confirm to his ancestors that the bandsman is most likely to be their Leonard Sexton. How lovely for them. If it is him apparently he was a super piano player and played the piano for the silent films.

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Re: Does he belong to The Royal Army Service Corps
« Reply #23 on: Saturday 04 October 08 21:02 BST (UK) »
hi again,

ive noticed your leonard has a white collar.... all the others in the photo (link) have dark.....wonder if this is a rank difference? hope someone has an answer!!

chris ::)

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Re: Does he belong to The Royal Army Service Corps
« Reply #24 on: Saturday 04 October 08 21:34 BST (UK) »
Hi Chris

That's very observant of you I hadn't noticed that. I'm sure someone will be able to tell us.

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Re: Does he belong to The Royal Army Service Corps
« Reply #25 on: Saturday 04 October 08 23:26 BST (UK) »
I havent seen a RM Uniform with white collars as they are usually referred to as "Blues "and the cap badge doesnt look quite right to me ??
Can you get a scan of the collar badges they should be Globe and laurel also?

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Re: Does he belong to The Royal Army Service Corps
« Reply #26 on: Saturday 04 October 08 23:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Ady :)

I'll try although not too clever with the scanner. The problem is the photo is not really a close up to start with. It will probably be Monday now as I have promised my grandson a trip to the seaside tommorrow come rain or shine ;D

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