Help identifying a photo

[BenRalph]

The photo is of  Royal Marine.

MaxD

Royal Marine, pride of the Queen, second to none, never outdone, first to land and last to leave and friend of no b*******

Thank you very much. Would this be during WWII? I will ask the family if they knew any marines

[Treetotal]

Hi Ben...can I suggest that you post it here to remove the offending crack:

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/free-photo-restoratio

Carol

Ok...be aware that when you post there, you will need to rename the file.
Carol
Thank you. I'll do that when I can scan a better quality image of it on the computer.

[MaxD]

It certainly looks WW2 era perhaps immediately post war?

MaxD

[BenRalph]

It certainly looks WW2 era perhaps immediately post war?

MaxD

That is a great help. Thank you.

I think I have a name for who the soldier could be. Is there anywhere where I can search for Royal Marines who survived the war? I wouldn't know the number or where he was stationed but it's a hunch.

[ShaunJ]

If anyone else is a mystified as I was on how this thread moved from a group of RAF men to a single Royal Marine, see https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=830867.msg6951813#msg6951813

[MaxD]

I think I have a name for who the soldier could be. Is there anywhere where I can search for Royal Marines who survived the war? I wouldn't know the number or where he was stationed but it's a hunch.

I don't think such a listing would exist.  Record from that era are still with the Ministry of Defence.  You could apply https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records
to the Royal Navy Disclosure Cell) if you can meet the criteria although the fee is not refundable.  You do not need a service number although you do need a date of birth if you don't have it.

MaxD

Pedant's corner - a Royal Marine is a Royal Marine not a soldier.   

[guest259648]

Thank you both for the very quick answers.

Could either if you pin it down to a year? There are signatures on the back but nobody recognises any names but if it would help get more info I could put the back up too.

Would a clearer photo help?

BenRalph, you say there are some signatures on the back... do they include any of the following surnames: Lane, Drummond, and/or first names Alf or Peter (or the Peters could be a surname)... please let me know?  Thank you,

[Michael J]

The squad photo is of RAF recruits, re the cap badges & shoulder flashes, and I would date it to around the mid 1950's - it's identical to mine taken in 1955. We had to wear webbing belts & gaiters until the end of training & those considered to be Potential Officer Material (POMs) had an insert behind their cap badge.

Cap badge comparison photo:

Edit - the right hand badge is the Royal Marines.

[BenRalph]

I think I have a name for who the soldier could be. Is there anywhere where I can search for Royal Marines who survived the war? I wouldn't know the number or where he was stationed but it's a hunch.

I don't think such a listing would exist.  Record from that era are still with the Ministry of Defence.  You could apply https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records
to the Royal Navy Disclosure Cell) if you can meet the criteria although the fee is not refundable.  You do not need a service number although you do need a date of birth if you don't have it.

MaxD

Pedant's corner - a Royal Marine is a Royal Marine not a soldier.   

Thank you for the info. Don't worry, I like pedantry.

Thank you both for the very quick answers.

Could either if you pin it down to a year? There are signatures on the back but nobody recognises any names but if it would help get more info I could put the back up too.

Would a clearer photo help?

BenRalph, you say there are some signatures on the back... do they include any of the following surnames: Lane, Drummond, and/or first names Alf or Peter (or the Peters could be a surname)... please let me know?  Thank you, Dulciebun

I will post a photo of the rear. Do you recognise anybody in the photo? What's your interest in the picture?

The squad photo is of RAF recruits, re the cap badges & shoulder flashes, and I would date it to around the mid 1950's - it's identical to mine taken in 1955. We had to wear webbing belts & gaiters until the end of training & those considered to be Potential Officer Material (POM's) had an insert behind their cap badge.

Cap badge comparison photo:

Edit - the right hand badge is the Royal Marines.

Thank you for the info. My knowledge in army photos is next to Nil.