Postcards

[MBrockway]

10 hours ago, FROGSMILE said:

As well as black buttons, the two ‘old’ rifle regiments did not wear collar badges Kim, and that seems to be the case here.  Some (but not all) Rifle battalions within the London Regiment followed suit and, similarly some Rifle battalions of the British-Indian army.  Without close ups of the buttons precise design, or a cap badge, it is difficult to say more than that.  I do recall that the KRRC used very small rank stars/pips like those in this case.

 

I echo all of this but I'm away from home just now.  I'll see what I can find once back.

Mark

[GWF1967]

5 Sjts on motorcycles; India?

[MBrockway]

On 09/10/2018 at 09:24, MBrockway said:

 

I echo all of this but I'm away from home just now.  I'll see what I can find once back.

Mark

Sorry - no further forward on this.  Several Cliffords in the officer corps of the 60th, but yet to find a wife called Baillie, Baillis, or similar.  The closest I've found was a Mabel, and even there it was very doubtful if the spouse was actually the matching KRRC Clifford.

 

Not given up yet though!

[stiletto_33853]

On 10/12/2010 at 17:24, john gregory said:

35943 Corp Bernard Arthur Minnitt M.M. 11th Battn. N/Derby. Also awarded the M.C. as Lieut. with 18th Battn. KRRC.

 

[Toby Brayley]

A couple of unknowns. 

 

A nice look at the mounted greatcoat. 

[Toby Brayley]

An unknown West Yorks

 

 

Chap in the 1903 Bandolier has Regimental buttons and a shoulder title that I just can't decipher. (ASC?)  

 

Edited 18 October , 2018 by Toby Brayley

[FROGSMILE]

The bandolier wearer seems an unusual one to me Toby.  The ST does not look like block letters, but more like a style of script.

[Guest]

On 04/01/2018 at 23:35, GWF1967 said:

 Royal Artillery Territorials.  Can anyone help please with:

 

1.Cpl. with Trade badge. G? in wreath, crown over?

 

2. Rank/Title for this chap please. 

 

 

 is it, perhaps a Layers badge?

in the 1950's the badge was worn on the upper arm

 

[FROGSMILE]

9 hours ago, Gunner P said:

 

 

The lowermost chap is an RA Trumpet-major with a good view of the RA configuration of badges for that appointment.

 

A layer’s badge was based on a cursive ‘L’ rather than a ‘G’.  I seem to recall that the G with star or crown is a ‘Gunnery’ prize badge of some kind.  1st Prize Individual Gunner?

 

Edited 21 October , 2018 by FROGSMILE

[GWF1967]

4 hours ago, FROGSMILE said:

 

The lowermost chap is an RA Trumpet-major with a good view of the RA configuration of badges for that appointment.

 

A layer’s badge was based on a cursive ‘L’ rather than a ‘G’.  I seem to recall that the G with star or crown is a ‘Gunnery’ prize badge of some kind.  1st Prize Individual Gunner?

 

I was sure I recognised the Trumpet-Major - it took a few seconds to twig it was one of my cards. 

 Many thanks for id-ing the gunnery badge. 

[GWF1967]

R.G.A. M.M. winner and wife; 

 Scott & Wilkinson & Co. Photographer. Cambridge.

[GWF1967]

"Gnr. Sanderson.  Doncaster"

[Toby Brayley]

signed on reverse "Robert R Fitzgerald October 21st 1914" a great view of the 1st Class Scout Badge.

Edited 24 October , 2018 by Toby Brayley

[Toby Brayley]

I am convinced this is an ASC cap badge (uniform and accouterments would also suggest this), but I can't make out the titles.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 24 October , 2018 by Toby Brayley

[Toby Brayley]

Another unknown,  appears to be wearing the Naval 1901 Pattern belt so possible RND? 

[FROGSMILE]

26 minutes ago, Toby Brayley said:

Another unknown,  appears to be wearing the Naval 1901 Pattern belt so possible RND? 

 

 

I can clearly make out a 3-row TF title Toby, so not RND.  Sadly the details are indiscernible though, as you say.

Edited 24 October , 2018 by FROGSMILE

[FROGSMILE]

55 minutes ago, Toby Brayley said:

I am convinced this is an ASC cap badge (uniform and accouterments would also suggest this), but I can't make out the titles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ST is distinctly curved Toby, and I don't think that we should rule out Yeomanry Cavalry.  We need to look for a unit with a star shaped badge.

[Toby Brayley]

Just now, FROGSMILE said:

 

I can clearly make out a 3-row TF title Toby, so not RND.  Sadly the details are indiscernible though, as you say.

 

Agreed, a rather large TF title it is! Thank you.

Edited 24 October , 2018 by Toby Brayley

[Toby Brayley]

Just now, FROGSMILE said:

 

 

The ST is distinctly curved Toby, and I don't think that we should rule out Yeomanry Cavalry.  We need to look for a unit with a star shaped badge.

 

 

N.S.Y perhaps?

Edited 24 October , 2018 by Toby Brayley

[FROGSMILE]

11 minutes ago, Toby Brayley said:

 

 

N.S.Y perhaps?

 

Bang on the nail methinks.  A few photos of that unit here: https://sites.google.com/site/samwaysww1/home

 

 

Edited 24 October , 2018 by FROGSMILE

[Toby Brayley]

A brilliant posed shot of Terriers at play.   A great shot of the CLLE.  Sadly I cant make out the STs. 

[Derek Black]

I've definitely seen this photo on the forum before, no idea how to find it though.

 

Derek.

[Toby Brayley]

Just now, Derek Black said:

I've definitely seen this photo on the forum before, no idea how to find it though.

 

Derek.

 Well remembered. Post #5670. I will have to put it down to my old age! 

 

Regards Toby

 

 

[GWF1967]

"209767 Pte. R. Glithro. Coy 660 MT ASC Heavy Repairs. Salonic"

 

 DM2/209767 - Roper Glithro.   Pre-War Blacksmith.    A.S.C. Blacksmith Class 2. 

B. Yaxley, Huntingdonshire.  Jan.1887.    D. Hunts. 11/11/1986. 

 

The postcard was addressed to 109548 Alexander Lambie (B. Paisley 1886). C Coy, 5th Reserve Battalion D.L.I.  Sutton on (the) Hill. East Yorkshire;

 then re-addressed to Mr C. Gabney. 3 Camphill. Paisley. Never posted. 

[wainfleet]

7 hours ago, Toby Brayley said:

A brilliant posed shot of Terriers at play.   A great shot of the CLLE.  Sadly I cant make out the STs. 

 

Hi Toby, I think the title is T over Herts.