Ken Devitt Posted 7 May , 2006 Share Posted 7 May , 2006 I was visiting McKee Barracks, formerly Marlborough Barracks, today and found these inscriptions on a wall. There were quite a number of them and it would appear that Irish soldiers continued the practice after they replaced the British regiments. Regards, Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swizz Posted 8 May , 2006 Share Posted 8 May , 2006 Nice picture Ken. I remember seeing similar 'old' grafitti at Newgrange. Its funny how if someone were to do that today, it would be seen as anti-social behaviour, but because a few years have gone past, it becomes of interest! Swizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 8 May , 2006 Share Posted 8 May , 2006 On our first visit to Gallipoli, a member of our party took a pebble and inscribed '1915' on a rock on the beach. A matter of moments later, another member of the group came along, took a photo and said "Wow, fancy that! After all these years..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 8 May , 2006 Share Posted 8 May , 2006 Soissons, Dublin, Where next? I suppose it something soldiers do to pass a few minutes, perhaps a bit like "I woz here" regards Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Devitt Posted 8 May , 2006 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2006 It would appear the lads on the corner, having a fag, had nothing better to do. But some of them could have been stone masons. I include one for Ciaran. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Devitt Posted 8 May , 2006 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2006 Ciaran, Perhaps JK was this lad. Thought you might be interested. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Devitt Posted 8 May , 2006 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2006 On our first visit to Gallipoli, a member of our party took a pebble and inscribed '1915' on a rock on the beach. A matter of moments later, another member of the group came along, took a photo and said "Wow, fancy that! After all these years..! And? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran Byrne Posted 18 May , 2006 Share Posted 18 May , 2006 Thanks for posting these Ken! They are great. The name Kinsella I would imagine belongs to L/2330 Private James Kinsella. Do you have any idea of the year this was done - I notice that "5th Jan" is scratched next to the name. It would appear that it was this same fellow who inscribed the regimental cap badge with the initials "J K" next to it too - a proper little hooligan! In regard to the first image, the 11th Hussars were stationed at Marlborough Barracks prior to the 5th Lancers who moved in there in 1910. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Heavey Posted 18 May , 2006 Share Posted 18 May , 2006 Hi all!! When I was working at Regents Park Barracks in London, the barrack church had been turned into the gym. One day whilst hanging out of my proverbial backside I went outside for some air. On the wall of the church out of site of the parade square was absolutely loads of this type of stuff, I identified Life Guards, Dragoons, RHA etc. Ciaran - I'm still sick about those scousers stealing the FA cup from us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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