Guest CORCORAN444 Posted 5 July , 2006 Share Posted 5 July , 2006 Could any one idnetify any units, battalion from this picture please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSMMo Posted 5 July , 2006 Share Posted 5 July , 2006 Looks like Royal Regiment of Artillery to me. That usually requires a bit more digging to locate Battery or Brigade to which assigned. Mike Morrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 5 July , 2006 Share Posted 5 July , 2006 They're Artillerymen but what branch of the service I don't know. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Clark Posted 5 July , 2006 Share Posted 5 July , 2006 Royal Field/Garrison Artillery men wearing muddy boots! Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walrus Posted 6 July , 2006 Share Posted 6 July , 2006 "...Royal Field/Garrison Artillery men wearing muddy boots!... Possibly, but they are routinely mounted - Puttees worn tide from knee to ankle. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Morton Posted 6 July , 2006 Share Posted 6 July , 2006 Does the lanyard on the epaulette of the artilleryman in the back convey anything? The time of the photo - 1915? The one at the back still has his hat stiffener in and the two at the front don't. ?? All the best, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sweeney Posted 6 July , 2006 Share Posted 6 July , 2006 The caps all appear to be "Soft" Service Dress caps which were introduced in March 1916 but did not become common until after late 16 early 17. The lanyard signifies the soldier is wearing his clasp knife. I would say the photo is probably circa 1917 possibly 1918. Joe Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CORCORAN444 Posted 6 July , 2006 Share Posted 6 July , 2006 What can I say but thank you all for giving me some clues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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