delta Posted 15 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Here is Roy in 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 15 January , 2011 Share Posted 15 January , 2011 What wonderful sleuthing; thank you all Old Owl asked for the "subjects" name - it was Ronald Roderick Garlick. Born 1 May 1892 in Capetown, he was the youngest son of John Garlick and Helen (Ellen?) Miller. John was the founder of the Garlick's department store and was a noted philanthropist. Although christened Ronald, he was known by the family as Roy and like his seven siblings, was educated in England; Roy at Tonbridge School - and this photo could have been taken at this time Sorry, I was cut off by the Admin before I could complete this post, so have deleted and reposted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 15 January , 2011 Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Hi Delta, Excellent portrait of R.R.G. I have checked the Tonbridge books and these confirm pretty much what you have related regarding him. He was at the school between 1906 and 1910, so this fits in very well with the theory put forward by Battiscombe regarding the O.T.C. This picture, I think, must be taken circa 1910. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 15 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Robert - thank you so much for the background research. I will pass the info onto his daughter Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 15 January , 2011 Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Here is Roy in 1917 Delta, is their any chance of a close up of his jacket buttons? I am just curious to see if as an Officer in training he wears the MGC buttons as well, or just GS ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 15 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Gill Dodington sends her thanks for the info. Here is a cropped version of the photo but the buttons are far from clear - sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 15 January , 2011 Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Here is a cropped version of the photo but the buttons are far from clear - sorry Thanks - I blew up the photo, and I think I can just about make out the design of the GS button. Given the highly polished brass OR's MGC badge he sports, it made me wonder whether the jacket would have had the GS button for most OR's, or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 16 January , 2011 Share Posted 16 January , 2011 Gill Dodington sends her thanks for the info. Here is a cropped version of the photos but the buttons are far from clear - sorry Another example of officer cadets from different arms and services with 3 common dress distinctions, vide a white cap band, no collar badges, and the leather belt from the 1903 bandolier equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 17 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2011 Thanks for the steer about the belt - I have wondered about that as it was also worn in pictures of the first tank crews 12 months earlier Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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