BabaAndrew Posted 22 May , 2020 Share Posted 22 May , 2020 I recently came across the attached photo of a gent from the RMLI on eBay. What I find interesting is the fact that it was taken by a photographer in Multan. As Multan is a significant distance inland, in the Punjab (in what is now Pakistan), I would be keen to know if anyone has information on the RMLI presence in Multan during the WW1 era? Any insights welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaureenE Posted 24 May , 2020 Share Posted 24 May , 2020 I do not believe the RMLI was in India See the online history Britain's Sea Soldiers. A Record of the Royal Marines during the War 1914-1919. Compiled by General Sir H. E. Blumberg, Royal Marines 1927. Hathi Trust Digital Library. May be unavailable in USA etc. Also available on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3 as an online version(located in World War II/Military Books/Britain, the first of two books with the same title) of a Naval & Military Press reprint If the above man was a RMLI soldier from WW1 I think the most likely explanation is that he was transferred to India from somewhere else for medical treatment, perhaps from East Africa. Note, the soldier may not have been in Multan when the photograph was taken, rather Multan may have been the photographer's main studio or base. Photographers travelled around to different cantonments. If the soldier had been sick, he may have been recuperating in a hill station. I'm not sure which ones would have been connected with Multan, but you might be able to work out which hill stations would be closest using the geographic information in the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Hill station cantonments and camps https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Hill_station_cantonments_and_camps Cheers Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabaAndrew Posted 24 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 24 May , 2020 18 hours ago, Maureene said: I do not believe the RMLI was in India See the online history Britain's Sea Soldiers. A Record of the Royal Marines during the War 1914-1919. Compiled by General Sir H. E. Blumberg, Royal Marines 1927. Hathi Trust Digital Library. May be unavailable in USA etc. Also available on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3 as an online version(located in World War II/Military Books/Britain, the first of two books with the same title) of a Naval & Military Press reprint If the above man was a RMLI soldier from WW1 I think the most likely explanation is that he was transferred to India from somewhere else for medical treatment, perhaps from East Africa. Note, the soldier may not have been in Multan when the photograph was taken, rather Multan may have been the photographer's main studio or base. Photographers travelled around to different cantonments. If the soldier had been sick, he may have been recuperating in a hill station. I'm not sure which ones would have been connected with Multan, but you might be able to work out which hill stations would be closest using the geographic information in the FIBIS Fibiwiki page Hill station cantonments and camps https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Hill_station_cantonments_and_camps Cheers Maureen Thank you Maureen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Div Mule Posted 30 June , 2020 Share Posted 30 June , 2020 I don’t think this man is RMLI. Collar ‘dogs’ are close but not right. A uniform expert will help. 58 DM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 30 June , 2020 Share Posted 30 June , 2020 Hampshire? (Not an expert): https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/708979136/hampshire-regiment-infantry-battalion Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Davies Posted 30 June , 2020 Share Posted 30 June , 2020 Certainly looks like Hampshire regiment, some battalions they were in India 1914 on till 1919. Long Long Trail and Indian Army lists confirm this. Regards, Bob. https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Indian_Army_List_online#1910-1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 There were a number of Territorial Force Hampshire battalions in India in WW1, but I wonder if the dress style of uniform in the photo would have been issued to them. 2/Hampshires was in Mhow in 1914, but returned to England that December. I suggest that the soldier might be a member of 1/Hampshires, which was in India from 1925 to 1939. In 1927 it was in Multan. Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 (edited) To quote Frogsmile in this post: He is indeed a soldier of the Leicestershire Regiment and wearing what was referred to as ‘Blue Patrol’ uniform, although that term really related to the officer uniform of similar style on which the soldiers uniform was based. Both of these were ‘undress’ uniforms (not full dress) and worn for duties in barracks when something smarter than khaki was required, but that did not justify full dress. Thus, I think he is a member of 1/Hampshires in Multan in 1927 wearing the OR version of Blue Patrol uniform. Again, not an expert. Acknown Edited 1 July , 2020 by Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Davies Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 (edited) We should as Frogsmile and see what he says, though I think you probably have it Acknown. @FROGSMILE , would you give us your opinion on this soldiers regiment and uniform please? Regards, Bob. 5 hours ago, Acknown said: Thus, I think he is a member of 1/Hampshires in Multan in 1927 wearing the OR version of Blue Patrol uniform. Again, not an expert. Acknown Edited 1 July , 2020 by Bob Davies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bob Davies said: We should as Frogsmile and see what he says, though I think you probably have it Acknown. @FROGSMILE , would you give us your opinion on this soldiers regiment and uniform please? Regards, Bob. Yes, Bob, Acknown is correct, the photo shows a soldier of the Hampshire Regiment wearing a blue patrol uniform. Edited 1 July , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Davies Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 1 hour ago, FROGSMILE said: Yes, Bob, Acknown is correct, the photo shows a soldier of the Hampshire Regiment wearing a blue patrol uniform. Thank you Frogsmile, it is good of you to post a picture of a collar badge too, which illustrates it well. Regards, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 12 hours ago, Acknown said: There were a number of Territorial Force Hampshire battalions in India in WW1, but I wonder if the dress style of uniform in the photo would have been issued to them. 2/Hampshires was in Mhow in 1914, but returned to England that December. I suggest that the soldier might be a member of 1/Hampshires, which was in India from 1925 to 1939. In 1927 it was in Multan. Acknown You’re instincts are on the mark, I have never seen Territorials of those times wear Blue Patrols either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Davies Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 8 hours ago, Acknown said: To quote Frogsmile in this post: A great memory you have for previous posts Acknown, it always comes in handy. I had not known about Blues 'till reading Frogsmiles' informational post about them. Thank you all in this post, every one adds to the whole understanding. Regards, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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