pagius Posted 27 March , 2019 Share Posted 27 March , 2019 Not sure if this is WW1 or not but does anyone recognise the shoulder badge , which looks like RAI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depaor01 Posted 27 March , 2019 Share Posted 27 March , 2019 RAF with bits of the F out of shot from curvature? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagius Posted 27 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 27 March , 2019 Possible. This was first posted to a Malta interest group on Facebook and someone's comment was "the RAF don’t wear lanyards." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagius Posted 27 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 27 March , 2019 (edited) My correspondent has now sent me the bigger picture and it was taken in Malta apparently. So definitely not RAF. Possibly RASC if there's another letter hidden. Edited 27 March , 2019 by pagius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryJohn Posted 27 March , 2019 Share Posted 27 March , 2019 Any chance it's Royal Malta Artillery? CJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 28 March , 2019 Share Posted 28 March , 2019 Royal Australian Engineer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 28 March , 2019 Share Posted 28 March , 2019 17 hours ago, pagius said: Not sure if this is WW1 or not but does anyone recognise the shoulder badge , which looks like RAI? It does look like RAF, can't see how it could be though. Perhaps move this thread to the Uniforms badges and insignia part of the forum where you'll probably get more of a response Hope this helps Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 29 March , 2019 Share Posted 29 March , 2019 (edited) Possibly RAMC. Edited 1 April , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 29 March , 2019 Share Posted 29 March , 2019 I think RAMC most likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullerTurner Posted 4 April , 2019 Share Posted 4 April , 2019 What a singularly frustrating photo! Sometimes I think there was a conspiracy between portrait photographers to obscure regimental badges, buckles and buttons to defeat posterity! Or possibly to help DORA! Not only does the shoulder title appear incomplete but the helmet shows no cap badge or flash! Grrr.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgette Saliba Posted 6 March , 2021 Share Posted 6 March , 2021 Hi I just happened to view your forum today while researching my relative's uniform. The gentleman in photograph is one of my ancestors. He is Carmelo Sacco from Malta born in 1892. As you can see I am still trying to trace his uniform. I have even searched the Royal Archives for his records with no luck. Thank you for your help. As for BullerTurner's comment I agree whole heartedly with him. The search goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 6 March , 2021 Share Posted 6 March , 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Bridgette Saliba said: Hi I just happened to view your forum today while researching my relative's uniform. The gentleman in photograph is one of my ancestors. He is Carmelo Sacco from Malta born in 1892. As you can see I am still trying to trace his uniform. I have even searched the Royal Archives for his records with no luck. Thank you for your help. As for BullerTurner's comment I agree whole heartedly with him. The search goes on. Hello Bridgette, As I mentioned above I think it is extremely likely that he was in the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), and probably based on Malta, where there was a substantial medical presence for the British military going far back, but especially from the Crimean War onwards. The island of Malta was very strategically based for Britain and wounded men were sent there via hospital-ship or dropped off from troopships to recover either sufficiently to return to the operational zone, or well enough to continue subsequently in another ship to Britain. Several large hospitals were established on the island and of course there was a long tradition anyway from the Knights Hospitaller/Knights of Malta. You can read about the substantial military medical effort on Malta here: https://www.maltaramc.com A great many local soldiers and nursing personnel (auxiliaries) from Malta itself helped to staff and administer the military and naval hospitals for the entirety of their existence. During WW1 Malta was one of the main hospital bases for wounded and sick soldiers and sailors evacuated from Gallipoli, Salonika, and the other Middle Eastern theatres of war. As well as treating wounds from military ordnance, there was treatment for the whole range of diseases common to that part of the world. NB. The shoulder title that he wears is key. There wasn’t really any other title in white thread that fits with the R A and then an obviously vertically aligned, partial letter, other than RAMC. I believe that Carmelo Sacco is a locally employed auxiliary of the RAMC, as he is not wearing the circular Red Cross arm badge generally worn by British regulars of that corps. Also see: 1. http://www.scarletfinders.co.uk/190.html 2. https://vassallohistory.wordpress.com/military-hospitals-in-malta/ Edited 6 March , 2021 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgette Saliba Posted 6 March , 2021 Share Posted 6 March , 2021 Sir, Thank you so much for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 6 March , 2021 Admin Share Posted 6 March , 2021 3 hours ago, Bridgette Saliba said: He is Carmelo Sacco from Malta born in 1892 Is this him by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgette Saliba Posted 6 March , 2021 Share Posted 6 March , 2021 RussT Thanks for your help but it isn't him. Carmelo was born in 1/5/1897 in Birkirkara and his names was Carmelo Joseph Joannes. Thank you once again for your interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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