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Deciphering rank/profession-COMPLETE
« on: Friday 15 May 09 12:39 BST (UK) »
Hello everyone,

I was wondering whether anyone could possibly cast an eye over this and help decipher what rank/profession this individual is. He was posted at Curragh Camp, Kildare, Ireland so he's in the Military.

Kind Regards,
Francesca.

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« Reply #1 on: Friday 15 May 09 12:40 BST (UK) »
Oops, just realised how huge the picture is - shouldn't have any trouble then!

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Re: Deciphering rank/profession
« Reply #2 on: Friday 15 May 09 15:56 BST (UK) »
Private
C + of Corps    :-\
Willison and Pattison (in Glasgow) 1800s on, Kinnes (Perthshire 1600s-1700s & Fife 1800s), Mathieson (Glasgow, Cambuslang, Paisley)

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Re: Deciphering rank/profession
« Reply #3 on: Friday 15 May 09 17:06 BST (UK) »
Great, thank you. But what does that mean?! I'm completely unfamiliar with military lingo!

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Re: Deciphering rank/profession
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 20 May 09 19:52 BST (UK) »
possibly private first class, but this would be american army or marines corps? would this make any sense?

dh is uk armed forces and doesnt know what it means though thought maybe pfc too ????

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Re: Deciphering rank/profession
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 20 May 09 20:55 BST (UK) »
Possibly Commissariat and Transport Corps  I Found it on The Great War 1914- 1918  site
I found a few mentions of c and t corps but this seems to be the only format that fits the abbreviations.

Other than it's part of the Transport Corps I don't know what it was
 

Barbara
Bucks- Young,Neale,Wright,Ludgate,Todd,Turney,Crouch,Roberts,Hoare
Oxon Whichello,Roberts,Slatter,Kimber
Kent-Fox,Medhurst,Pearson,Wimble,French,Tilby,Bassage
Herts-Pellant,Martin,Figg,Turney
London, Scotland, Ireland - McWatt
Suffolk-Fox,Sage,Scarfe,Palmer
Berks - Kimber,Dorman

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 20 May 09 20:58 BST (UK) »
I just found out from Wikipedia that the Commissariat supplied the rations.

Barbara
Bucks- Young,Neale,Wright,Ludgate,Todd,Turney,Crouch,Roberts,Hoare
Oxon Whichello,Roberts,Slatter,Kimber
Kent-Fox,Medhurst,Pearson,Wimble,French,Tilby,Bassage
Herts-Pellant,Martin,Figg,Turney
London, Scotland, Ireland - McWatt
Suffolk-Fox,Sage,Scarfe,Palmer
Berks - Kimber,Dorman

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Re: Deciphering rank/profession
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 20 May 09 21:32 BST (UK) »
Well done Barbara! For the life of me, I couldn't work out what it said. Now you've mentioned it, that T is so obvious!.

Definitely C&T Corps, I'd say (now).  ;D

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Berwick (Tweedmouth and Spittal), Blyth(N'land) between the wars, Wrexham, Tattersett

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Re: Deciphering rank/profession
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 21 May 09 10:38 BST (UK) »
Wow, thank you so much everyone for your help. That's really interesting to find out. Thanks again!
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