Jim Strawbridge Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 A recent QI programme added some minutia to my knowledge. Old Bill, the comic character invented by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, sported a magnificent moustache. Policemen were encouraged to wear similar moustaches and hence their nickname "the Old Bill". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 17 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Gealachmor and LF Thank you for your additions, I am delighted that you have joined in Everyone else thank you for your comments. Here are a few more, but I am running out of contenders, so please add what you have. Sepoy. "Bum fluff" and Top Brass Regal (Does anyone recognise him???) Or "Lowly" to "High and Mighty" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 17 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Fancy a Shave?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwick Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 ... I am running out of contenders... Hi Sepoy, Hope you do not mind me adding one of your photographs posted elsewhere on this wonderful forum... Regards Warwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duiker Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 This one is great Warwick. Anton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 17 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Hi Sepoy, Hope you do not mind me adding one of your photographs posted elsewhere on this wonderful forum... Regards Warwick Warwick Thanks for posting this - I had completely forgotten about these wonderful "Bulgarians"! I will have to have another scan through that album. Cheers Sepoy NB They certainly have an air of "Spike Milligan" about them...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwick Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Hi Anton, Thank Sepoy, not me - It was his photograph! I was just helping him remember things... it is a service we all need eventually !!! Time for my own medication.... Warwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Wilson Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 On 16 July 1915 at 4.15pm the Germans suddenly fired five or six salvos of shrapnel and H.E. into Trois Tours Chateau grounds. N.W. of Ypres, near Brielen. Major- General T.S.BALDOCK, CB, G.O.C. 49th Division, was outside at the time and was severely wounded in the head by a fragment of shell. He retired from the Army in 1916 and died in August 1937 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Three superb Royal Warwickshire moustaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 17 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Philip Thank you for adding General Baldock. I think that his moustache must come under the following heading:-"Salt and Pepper" Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea of the names of any of the people shown in this thread (With the exception of the photograph in post 19 who is RSM Joseph Pain, 37th Foot. )I would be most interested to find out who the Officer is in post 27. Equally, if any of the others are recognised I would be delighted to hear. Terry Brilliant - especially the first guy who is certainly a candidate for "Old Bill"! Sepoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 17 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Here are my final four (I have now well and truly run out of moustaches!) Cow Horn and Imperial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 17 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Lancer style and The Royal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwick Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 How about this officer in B company, 1st East Lancs Regiment - complete with a '1000 yard stare'... Warwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Some more tashed individuals. Kaiser in British Admiral's uniform, and KGV in German uniform. LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 2 examples, a fine waxed for the Sarge, and to his left the droopy style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 A restrained tache - Gt Uncle Sidney ICC Western Desert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303man Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 If I remember correctly prior to 1908 Kings Regulations forbade the shaving of the top lip. All the group photos pre dating 1908 in the Battlefield Engineering Wing at the RSME back this up. So a lot of the old and bold carried it on. I try and maintain that tradition albeit my current RSM is not so chuffed that I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 17 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Excellent additions Guys.. LF I just love the juxtaposition photo Kaiser Bill in British uniform and KGV in German uniform!Centurion who is the French "Senior" Officer?? And thank you for adding Gt Uncle Sidney, Imperial Camel Corps. Here is my Gt Uncle Max RND Engineers (sporting his tache) - Not quite the Western Desert though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Just a quick 'aside' was "old Bill" of moustache fame actually modeled on a real person? khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widavies Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Don't forget Gen Melchett of Blackadder fame!!!! Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 17 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Just a quick 'aside' was "old Bill" of moustache fame actually modeled on a real person? khaki I have a feeling that Bairnsfather based "Old Bill" on a photo of Private Sidney Godley VC Royal Fusiliers when he turned up as a German PoW. Needless to say I may be wrong Sepoy By the way Will Baaah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8HANTS Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 Some IOW and 'ampshire lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwick Posted 17 September , 2013 Share Posted 17 September , 2013 I wasn't sure that this would meet the standard of earlier taches posted here, but Centurions "restrained tache" has encouraged me... this could best be described as the "early learner trial tache" - I have many photos of my GG uncle but this is the only one sporting personal facial hair! Regards Warwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin spof Posted 17 September , 2013 Admin Share Posted 17 September , 2013 I'm surprised no-one has mentioned Lord K yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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