DCLI Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 See pic. I am about to get this pic 'colourised' and I need to know what bit of uniform is what colour. Can anybody help? Also, any idea what colour the huts might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddell Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 They look like Kitchener Blues. See this thread- http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=140724 Scott Edit- I'm not sure if the puttees were blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Blue putties were a standard Clothing item, so may well have been used. the overcoat may, on the other hand, be standard OR drab material. winter 1914 at a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCLI Posted 23 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Scott I assume the cap is faded. Would the blue have been more a royal blue? Pic was taken at Pirbright Camp, posted at 4pm, 23 Jan, I guess 1915, as these chaps (DCLI) went to France in July of that year. The card says, some of K.I.Vs = Kitchener's I(?) Volunteers. What did the I stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Imperial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Doyle Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Kitchener Blue is not quite 'navy' (lighter), not quite royal (darker). The FS cap will surely blend, as they look fairly uniform (colourwise) to me. Not sure about the greatcoats, which are not standard pattern. My mate Chris Foster (ChrisCPGW) is your man here re; colours. Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Might not come out, but can you zoom on the collar badges at least two blokes are wearing? Just nosey, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 Might not come out, but can you zoom on the collar badges at least two blokes are wearing? Just nosey, that's all. Probably shoulder titles - they seem to have done this sometimes when the blue uniforms didn't have shoulder straps to put them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 Probably shoulder titles - they seem to have done this sometimes when the blue uniforms didn't have shoulder straps to put them on. Agree. I have a similar picture. Can I tag a question onto this thread I have been meaning to ask for a while? Most of the pictures I have or have seen which show Kitchener Blues - show the men in "forage caps" however I recently picked up the following image. This seems to show dark (blue?) uniforms and dark Service Dress caps... did such a beast exist? If so - how common were they? if not...what are these? The uniforms seem better tailored than KBs but I am pretty sure these are not khaki. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddell Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 Most of the pictures I have or have seen which show Kitchener Blues - show the men in "forage caps" however I recently picked up the following image. This seems to show dark (blue?) uniforms and dark Service Dress caps... did such a beast exist? If so - how common were they? if not...what are these? The uniforms seem better tailored than KBs but I am pretty sure these are not khaki. Chris, There are several photos of men wearing Kitchener Blues in Chambers "Uniforms & Equipment of the British Army in world War I", including a great photo of a soldier in the Lincoln's wearing a Home service Dress Cap of the same colour as tunic, trousers and putties- so they did exist. The book also displays the various styles of tunic. A cloth shoulder title is shown as well worn by a man in the East Surreys. DCLI, I couldn't describe the colour accurately having never seen them in the flesh, that's why I posted the link to the other thread. I think Peter has described the colour. I'd be interested in seeing the end result with the image though. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCLI Posted 24 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2010 Might not come out, but can you zoom on the collar badges at least two blokes are wearing? Just nosey, that's all. The collar badges Are the DCLI Light Infantry horn badge and a not quite semi circle saying 'Cornwall' underneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8HANTS Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 This is where I get shot down in flames, but wasn't Kitchener Blue supposed to be made from material in stock or ordered for Post Office uniforms If that is so, the colour will be that of a turn-of-the-last-century postie. There bound to be a collector somewhere who knows the colour exactly. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 DCLI, not a Kitchener blue but after a confab with Peter. This is a pretty close colour match . Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT-Guards Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 Got it, thanks to all who contributed on this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 Any chance we can see the finished product CT ? I'm always interested in other's work Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT-Guards Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 The image belongs to DCLI so if he doesn't mind I'll post it up when it's completed. Chris did you colour the image on your previous post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 CT, yes its one of mine . You'll find the full version of it in this thread http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=89972&hl=colouriesd&st=0 There are some large gaps, as I had to pull a lot of the better images off the GWF, due to copyright infringement ( IWM) but you'll get the picture . If you pardon the pun . Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCLI Posted 24 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2010 The image belongs to DCLI so if he doesn't mind I'll post it up when it's completed. Chris did you colour the image on your previous post? Colin, I have no objections DCLI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT-Guards Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 DCLI thanks - should have it on the board over the weekend i'll email you for your approval first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT-Guards Posted 25 September , 2010 Share Posted 25 September , 2010 Your thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 25 September , 2010 Share Posted 25 September , 2010 Keep it coming CT. The blue looks about right. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 26 September , 2010 Share Posted 26 September , 2010 This is where I get shot down in flames, but wasn't Kitchener Blue supposed to be made from material in stock or ordered for Post Office uniforms If that is so, the colour will be that of a turn-of-the-last-century postie. There bound to be a collector somewhere who knows the colour exactly. G Your thoughts! If Gareth is correct, some pictures of an original Post Office jacket from the war would probably be of some help. I wonder who's handled one of those recently? Hope these are of use, the colour was very much a dark blue, almost black colour (the first picture of the front is probably the closest, the other two have been lightened by the flash substantially): http://postimage.org/image/28by6fu90/full/ http://postimage.org/image/mlf3m2bo/full/ http://postimage.org/image/28cv96s4k/full/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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