Guest Gerben Posted 30 November , 2003 Share Posted 30 November , 2003 Has anyone a picture, or features about the uniform of the soldiers of the Royal Garrison Artillery? Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 2 December , 2003 Share Posted 2 December , 2003 White lanyard worn around the right arm as opposed to the left by infantry regiments, but I believe this was the case for the other artillery units. Shoulder titles 'RGA' worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintin1689 Posted 2 December , 2003 Share Posted 2 December , 2003 All Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Field Artillery, Royal Garrison Artillery) wore/wear the white lanyard Key difference in dress between the RGA and the others is that it was classed as a dismounted corps. In full dress this meant a host of minor differences, in Great War service dress - abscence of spurs, trousers not riding breeches, puttees wound as per infantry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted 23 December , 2003 Share Posted 23 December , 2003 Hi Gerben, just spotted your posting I`ve been away from the forum for a while I have two photos of my GF 1914 and 1918 in RGA uniform . I`ll try to put the two together and poston the forum or email to you if you `d prefer regards ...........Gunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 24 December , 2003 Share Posted 24 December , 2003 Gerben - I will scan and post some examples later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 24 December , 2003 Share Posted 24 December , 2003 As promised. First one shows a "Gunner Catchpole" of the RGA in France c.1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 24 December , 2003 Share Posted 24 December , 2003 This one shows two men of the 17th Heavy Battery RGA on the Somme in 1916 (probably in one of the villages west of Albert). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 24 December , 2003 Share Posted 24 December , 2003 This one shows a 6-inch Howitzer Bty RGA in France 1918/19. Hope they are all of interest/use to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 24 December , 2003 Share Posted 24 December , 2003 Also found this one, which despite its caption, is taken in the UK and shows the sort of kit they would have worn there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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