Muerrisch Posted 8 February , 2019 Share Posted 8 February , 2019 Nice group, but not yet Royal. Soon, but not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 8 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 8 February , 2019 (edited) Good point, that was in my head telling me not to type it! Amended. Edited 8 February , 2019 by Toby Brayley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 19 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 February , 2019 Just aquired this large mounted photograph. Struggling to identify the P.T.Is Regiment. Those on the course the appear to be a mix, I note how nearly everyman has a totally different trouser belt on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 19 February , 2019 Share Posted 19 February , 2019 (edited) I think either Essex or Dorsetshire Regiment, Toby, with the former being the most likely going by the cloth shoulder title. The lowermost clasp looks reminiscent of Boy Scouts, Church Lads Brigade, or similar. Some very early striped ‘stable belts’ (as we know them now) on view too. Edited 19 February , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 19 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 February , 2019 Thank you, I will happily go with the Essex, quite convinced it is a short title ending in X and the flat part of the scroll of the Essex badge matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 19 February , 2019 Share Posted 19 February , 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Toby Brayley said: Thank you, I will happily go with the Essex, quite convinced it is a short title ending in X and the flat part of the scroll of the Essex badge matches. Yes, I too thought that the flat part at the base of the badge matched. Edited 19 February , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 27 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2019 Royal Field Artillery. Aside from the titles there is a very interesting mix of shoulder straps here, that I can find no reference to. There are clearly the usual RA style, there are also plain detachable and what appear, at first glance, to be brass RFA shoulder titles, on closer inspection it is actually RFA embroidered onto the strap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 5 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 5 March , 2019 India 1907. A nice array of P.T.Is crossed swords on the India Frocks, the Sergeant also has a Distance Judging star. It is a nice view of the 10th Hussars P.W.O arm badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 5 March , 2019 Share Posted 5 March , 2019 27 minutes ago, Toby Brayley said: India 1907. A nice array of P.T.Is crossed swords on the India Frocks, the Sergeant also has a Distance Judging star. It is a nice view of the 10th Hussars P.W.O arm badge. I hope you don't mind, here's a slightly less sandy version after a bit of editing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 5 March , 2019 Share Posted 5 March , 2019 (edited) On 27/02/2019 at 15:46, Toby Brayley said: Royal Field Artillery. Aside from the titles there is a very interesting mix of shoulder straps here, that I can find no reference to. There are clearly the usual RA style, there are also plain detachable and what appear, at first glance, to be brass RFA shoulder titles, on closer inspection it is actually RFA embroidered onto the strap. I have seen before, slip-on, woven shoulder titles, white letters on drab, stitched directly onto the issued removable shoulder straps. I suspect that’s what’s seen here (below). Edited 5 March , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 5 March , 2019 Share Posted 5 March , 2019 22 minutes ago, Derek Black said: I hope you don't mind, here's a slightly less sandy version after a bit of editing. Thank you for posting these, Toby and Derek, such a range of interesting features in one picture is unusual. I have never seen before a LCpl with crossed swords AND crown (the earliest version of the APTIs badge) in a photo. I’m guessing that he might be one of the few ‘paid’ LCpl permitted on the establishment of each battalion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 5 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 5 March , 2019 (edited) Thank you all. It is also the only time I have seen it on a L/Cpl. Derek, that is much better! Regards Toby Edited 5 March , 2019 by Toby Brayley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 5 March , 2019 Share Posted 5 March , 2019 Is this an ["indian" ] Club of PTIs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 5 March , 2019 Share Posted 5 March , 2019 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Muerrisch said: Is this an ["indian" ] Club of PTIs ? No, old friend. I’ve been able to enlarge on a decent size screen and all three men with the badge visible are sporting (pun unintended) crossed basket hilt sabres with small crown, a la the Gymnastics Staff. Edited 5 March , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 5 March , 2019 Share Posted 5 March , 2019 My query was a failed intended joke, a la body of pathologists lamentation of swans coven of witches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 5 March , 2019 Share Posted 5 March , 2019 Sorry, I’m afraid it flew over my head. I thought perhaps you didn’t have the ability to enlarge the image to hand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 11 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2019 (edited) Cloth title of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards. As we all know a guardsman would never allow himself to be seem improperly dressed! Edited 11 March , 2019 by Toby Brayley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 A.S.C. Horse Transport. Cloth shoulder titles, a mix of headgear, good conduct stripes, driver and farrier badges, whips and various tools of the trade on display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 17 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2019 Very nice, thank you for sharing, lots going on in that image! Regards Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 (edited) Cracking photo as Toby says. Can you focus in on the cap badges, I’m not so sure that they are ASC, though I must admit the trades on view suggest it. There doesn’t appear to be a crown at the top of the ‘star’ that I can see (albeit it is from a distance) and I’d expect to see white piping, etc. on the single Brodrick cap that is visible, unless he’s perhaps a lone AOC man. The mix of SD caps, Brodrick, Field Service Cap and various shoulder straps/cords suggests a date of around 1905. Edited 17 March , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 3 hours ago, FROGSMILE said: Cracking photo as Toby says. Can you focus in on the cap badges, I’m not so sure that they are ASC, though I must admit the trades on view suggest it. There doesn’t appear to be a crown at the top of the ‘star’ that I can see (albeit it is from a distance) and I’d expect to see white piping, etc. on the single Brodrick cap that is visible, unless he’s perhaps a lone AOC man. The mix of SD caps, Brodrick, Field Service Cap and various shoulder straps/cords suggests a date of around 1905. Best I can do; the old sweat with Boer War ribbons has a trade badge too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 Trumpeter in the Brodrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 2 hours ago, Muerrisch said: Trumpeter in the Brodrick Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 17 March , 2019 Share Posted 17 March , 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, GWF1967 said: Best I can do; the old sweat with Boer War ribbons has a trade badge too. Yes I think that they are ASC, there seems to be the hint of a crown at top, and can now make out the blue on white ASC cloth title on the man with the field service cap. I’m puzzled by the Brodrick colours though. Edited 17 March , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 18 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, FROGSMILE said: . I’m puzzled by the Brodrick colours though. It is the ASC Brodrick, it was blue with white braid. Only the second time I have seen a photo of it. regards Toby Edited 18 March , 2019 by Toby Brayley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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