Ox and Bucks LI in kitchener Blue

[Tyneside Chinaman]

Hi

I picked this up yesterday in a pile of DLI cards. It is small and I had a feeling it wasn't DLI but the chap on the left of the group stood out so I bought it anyway.

On scanning at 1200 dpi it can be seen that they are Oxford and Buckinghamshire LI and the Winton Hants photographer leads me to thnk that they are 9/OBLI which formed at Portsmouth in October 1914.

However the man on the left I believe is Royal Marine Artillery. Can any one tell me for certain that they were attached to the army as instructors.

Thanks

John

[FROGSMILE]

Hi

I picked this up yesterday in a pile of DLI cards. It is small and I had a feeling it wasn't DLI but the chap on the left of the group stood out so I bought it anyway.

On scanning at 1200 dpi it can be seen that they are Oxford and Buckinghamshire LI and the Winton Hants photographer leads me to thnk that they are 9/OBLI which formed at Portsmouth in October 1914.

However the man on the left I believe is Royal Marine Artillery. Can any one tell me for certain that they were attached to the army as instructors.

Thanks

John

John, I have seen anecdotes and other written records indicating that regulars from all branches and Arms and Services, as well as the recently (and not so recently) retired, were called to duty as instructors. Given that Portsmouth was the HQ of the RMA (Fort Cumberland & Eastney Barracks), it would have been natural for the Army to call upon it for assistance with basic training.

[Tyneside Chinaman]

John, I have seen anecdotes and other written records indicating that regulars from all branches and Arms and Services, as well as the recently (and not so recently) retired, were called to duty as instructors. Given that Portsmouth was the HQ of the RMA (Fort Cumberland & Eastney Barracks), it would have been natural for the Army to call upon it for assistance with basic training.

Frogsmile, thanks

I am aware of regulars and retired NCO's being employed as instructors but this is the first evidence I have seen of RMA used by Kitchensers Army. It makes sense to do so but I was looking for something like a garrison order or the like.

regards

John

[FROGSMILE]

Frogsmile, thanks

I am aware of regulars and retired NCO's being employed as instructors but this is the first evidence I have seen of RMA used by Kitchensers Army. It makes sense to do so but I was looking for something like a garrison order or the like.

regards

John

Yes I can see what you mean - a Garrison Order, or similar, would be ideal, but the very fact that the HQ of the RMA was nearby seems more than just circumstantial to me.