Guest François NOURY Posted 15 December , 2004 Share Posted 15 December , 2004 Hello, these three soldiers are in front of the forging mill of a blacksmith, where they were lodged during the great war. It is located at Haillicourt, near to Bruay-la-Buissière (Bruay en Artois), with a few miles of the front. Is it possible to inform me about rank, regiment, army and others...? By advance, thank you and sorry for my bad English, Cordially, François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadier Posted 15 December , 2004 Share Posted 15 December , 2004 The cap badges appear to be Royal Artillery to me. My mind has gone blank as to the artillery names for a one striper and a two striper. Gunner and Bombadier come to mind but I am not sure. Wait for a posting from Dick Flory Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve chilton Posted 15 December , 2004 Share Posted 15 December , 2004 Francois, firstly, welcome to the forum and your English is certainly better than any other language I know !! No stripes - Gunner 1 stripe - Lance Bombadier 2 stripes - Bombadier Thats if the badge is Royal Artillery, it looks like it. Regards Steve Chilton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest François NOURY Posted 21 December , 2004 Share Posted 21 December , 2004 Thanks very much for answers, Regards François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 21 December , 2004 Share Posted 21 December , 2004 Bonjour Francois, The badge is indeed Royal Artillery (see below); I suspect they are Royal Field Artillery with the leather bandolier (although RGA and RHA did wear them too). Without a date it is impossible to speculate on what unit they could be with as thousands of British troops were billeted in this area of France during WW1. amicalement, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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