derekb Posted 4 January , 2011 Share Posted 4 January , 2011 Hello Everyone, Can anyone help to identify the uniforms being worn in the attached photograhps (ladies certainly, men possibly) The postcard/photograph staes Carte Postale, is it a safe assumption that it was produced in France. I can not attach a crop of the image, but will do later if needed. Regards, Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted 4 January , 2011 Share Posted 4 January , 2011 A scotch egg and spoon race? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekb Posted 4 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2011 H Bruce, I missed the breadcrumbs on the eggs. Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 4 January , 2011 Share Posted 4 January , 2011 Well, the white stockings suggest nurses or VADs and the Glengarry tempts one to think Scottish Nurses Corps but I think that's too easy. The caps at the end suggest WAAC (or QMAAC). Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc2 Posted 4 January , 2011 Share Posted 4 January , 2011 UK, French, and Red Cross flags behind the participants. I suspect it may be a mixed UK/French group of red cross people. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekb Posted 4 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2011 Bruce, Piorun and Doc2, I've been looking at the photo again under an illuminated magnifying glass, the officer on the lefts cap badge is a bursting grenade - Grenadier Guards or what else? Also the Scottish officer appears to be holding a large revolver - Webley? ready to start the race. Regards, Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 4 January , 2011 Share Posted 4 January , 2011 A hospital sports day. The revolver will be for any entrant who breaks a leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc2 Posted 5 January , 2011 Share Posted 5 January , 2011 A hospital sports day. The revolver will be for any entrant who breaks a leg. Ah, so you are saying they are veterinarians? Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr23051917 Posted 13 January , 2011 Share Posted 13 January , 2011 Ah, so you are saying they are veterinarians? Doc Looks a bit like a race course to me! The one fourth from the left bears a superficial resemblance to my grandmother. She started out as a VAD at Le Treport, and ended up at the end of the war as a WAAC with one of those caps- going on to Germany. Based at Hazebrouck before heading to Cologne. I expect there were hundreds (or possibly thousands ) who looked like this. Geoffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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