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Offline alveleyhistorian

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Which Regiment ?
« on: Thursday 17 November 11 19:41 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,
Just wondering if anyone as the slightest clue what regiment this may be ? ....the symbol on the hat, is about the only clue ?
many thanks  :) :)

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Re: Which Regiment ?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 18 November 11 00:01 GMT (UK) »
The only thing I could suggest at the moment, because of the style of the head gear was that he was in south east Asia. There are a few sites with divisional and regimental patches, but the angle of the badge makes it quite hard to spot it.
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Re: Which Regiment ?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 18 November 11 10:59 GMT (UK) »
He's Royal Artillery...Red and blue flash to slouch hat...
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Re: Which Regiment ?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 18 November 11 18:47 GMT (UK) »
Sorry Scrimnet, I'm not convinced he's RA. The colours on the diamond don't seem to be equally divided and for Artillery I would have expected a horizontal division between the red and blue.
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Re: Which Regiment ?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 19 November 11 01:03 GMT (UK) »
There was a diamond shape thus in WW2...Just the x2 colours...

See book "The British Soldier in WW2" histoire and collections... ;)
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 19 November 11 09:48 GMT (UK) »
Here you go...and where they went on head gear!
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 19 November 11 15:31 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Scrimnet, I stand corrected! Just goes to show what a complex subject formation signs can be.
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Re: Which Regiment ?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 20 November 11 14:49 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: sharki on Saturday 19 November 11 15:31 GMT (UK)
Thanks Scrimnet, I stand corrected! Just goes to show what a complex subject formation signs can be.
Cheers.

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Absolute nightmare...And then there is the question of WW1 ones! Arrggghhh!!! lol ;D
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