Glyn1959 Posted 22 May , 2014 Posted 22 May , 2014 Hi a fellow poster suggested I try thei forum (full story The war on other fronts > Away from the estern front > Solonika & the Balkans) Can any identify the uniforms and/or the locations? I can narrow down to 1918/1919 Your help would be appreciated Thanks
Stebie9173 Posted 22 May , 2014 Posted 22 May , 2014 Someones's been using Sunlight Soap! The top picture (with the bright white smocks) is of RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) Orderlies. The picture dates to after early 1918 due to the presence of overseas service chevrons on the right cuff of the Sergeant - he also sports a wound stripe on his left cuff. The second picture is of two RAMC men flanking a variety of wounded soldiers wearing Hospital Blue (light blue jacket, white shirt red tie) with a RAMC Sergeant in the middle. The third picture appears to be a Military hospital picture (purely because of the officers dress), though the majority of the men appear to be in civilian clothing. the officer and one man appear to have medal ribbons, which may suggest a post-war time frame? I can't help with the location. Steve.
Admin Michelle Young Posted 22 May , 2014 Admin Posted 22 May , 2014 Summer 1915 I reckon by the style of the VADs caps. Michelle
centurion Posted 22 May , 2014 Posted 22 May , 2014 Two of the men in the third photo have stripes on their right arms even though they are in civilian garb. The man standing at the end of the third row appears to be missing his right hand. There is a lady sitting reading a book. Judging by the clothes thare is quite a range of social classes and there seem to be all ages as well. Former patients and staff?
FROGSMILE Posted 23 May , 2014 Posted 23 May , 2014 On 23/05/2014 at 01:10, centurion said: Two of the men in the third photo have stripes on their right arms even though they are in civilian garb. The man standing at the end of the third row appears to be missing his right hand. There is a lady sitting reading a book. Judging by the clothes thare is quite a range of social classes and there seem to be all ages as well. Former patients and staff? They are not in 'civilian garb', but a variant of hospital blue uniform. This pattern was cut more like a civilian suit, came with a waistcoat, and did not have a white lining. There is another thread about this here:
FROGSMILE Posted 23 May , 2014 Posted 23 May , 2014 Doesn't appear to be wearing a waistcoat aw.JPG Well he just happened to have left his off for some reason. If you look at the other sergeant top left, and some other NCOs in the group, you will see that they have their waistcoats on.
centurion Posted 23 May , 2014 Posted 23 May , 2014 Well he just happened to have left his off for some reason. If you look at the other sergeant top left, and some other NCOs in the group, you will see that they have their waistcoats on. And some men have different colour waistcoats etc - the point being waistcoat does not necessarly = Hospital Blues BTW the corporal also does not have a waistcoat
FROGSMILE Posted 23 May , 2014 Posted 23 May , 2014 And some men have different colour waistcoats etc - the point being waistcoat does not necessarly = Hospital Blues BTW the corporal also does not have a waistcoat ac.JPG I cannot be bothered to engage in the kind of contrary ping pong that you so love (and are justly famous for) centurion. I am confident that in this case what I have said in relation to the photo is correct. You are entirely free to think what you like and others can form their own opinion accordingly.
centurion Posted 23 May , 2014 Posted 23 May , 2014 I cannot be bothered to engage in the kind of contrary ping pong that you so love (and are justly famous for) centurion. I am confident that in this case what I have said in relation to the photo is correct. You are entirely free to think what you like and others can form their own opinion accordingly. Cop out then if you can't be bothered but don't correct my initial post if you're not prepared to argue the case - smacks of arrogance.
McCudden Posted 23 May , 2014 Posted 23 May , 2014 It looks like the second picture was taken earlier than the first one. The same chap is in both but he's only a private in the second pic (he'son the far left in pic 1 and on the right in pic 2). As he's the only common individual I can spot, I suggest the pictures originally belonged to him Alec
Glyn1959 Posted 23 May , 2014 Author Posted 23 May , 2014 Correct McCudden! The person you mention is my grandfather. He's 3rd from right in the back row on the 3rd photo. The 3rd photo was taken later than 2nd too - Private/Acting Corporal Thomas Evans Regimental No. 60131 He became Corporal in 1918/1919. The locations still remain a mistery.
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