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Offline Nimrod58

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help with uniform please
« on: Sunday 09 November 08 14:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Can anyone help identify the uniform in this photo please.  I understand it might be the Royal Field Artillery but would appreciate as much info as possible.

The chap in question died in 1918 but I do not know when this was taken.


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Re: help with uniform please
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 09 November 08 14:45 GMT (UK) »
Yes, Royal Artillery looks fair enough.

It's a nice view of the proficiency badge on his right arm - the "L" signifies Gun Layer I believe.

He has one good conduct chevron on his left arm (so he has at least a couple of years service behind him) and there's also perhaps the suggestion of a badge above the chevron.
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Re: help with uniform please
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 09 November 08 18:07 GMT (UK) »
Thank you greatly, Neil.  The information is really helpful and I am most grateful.

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Armitage, Gleave, Higham, Hayes, Halliwell ( Lancs)
Barker (Nottingham & Leicester)
Bateman (Wiltshire & Somerset)
Burgoyne (Devon & Gloucester/Bristol)
Gove, Godbeer (Devon)
Hill (Bristol)
McGuinness (Belfast/Fermanagh/Monaghan/Clones)
Voce (Liverpool )
Wood (Warrington; Liverpool; Chester)
Woodman (Wiltshire & London)


Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk