REME RATC parade

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Mike_2817

Which bit?

The first line, I don't know what a big LAD is. They are all wearing REME cap badges and cloth shoulder titles, so that makes them REME I would assume. The intricacies of the REME and the RAC training units are not something I know about, along with plenty of other things.

[Mike_2817]

'Light Aid Detachment' possibly or more likley a Workshop setup

[JerryBB]

Thanks for the enlightenment Mike.

[grey_green_acorn]

Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

Once again I think you are right - and it could be sized relative to the REME title. About 32mm I'd say. An expert on cavalry titles of the late 50s (?) could tell us. Another regimental dress distinction - a white lanyard - can be seen in the squad which has just been inspected. And the Royal Scots Greys' berets can be seen even further away.
Mike

Could well be a "GREYS" metal shoulder title. Is it not the case that the Cavalry Regiments and RTR were used as training regiments in the UK? Perhaps after the demise of the numbered training regiments? The Royal Scots Greys were in the UK from 1955 - 1958.

Tim

[REMEVMBEA1]

Surely at this time REME personnel were doing basic training at 1 Trg Bn REME , Blandford (Regulars) and 2 Trg Bn REME , Honiton (NS) . REME wearing brass titles of the unit they were attached to was not uncommon , when I was attached to the RHG (Blues) I wore RHG shoulder titles. I woukld guess that all the REME at the RAC trg Centre were either an LAD or a workshop especially as several of the men on parade are J/NCOs.

[Postwarden]

Tim and Mike,

I think you are spot-on right in your identifications. I have a note from a National Archives file that in 1957 four regular regiments took over the training role from the Training Regiments. They are listed as The Greys, 16th/5th Lancers, 11th Hussars and 7th RTR.

All of which suggests that the group nearest the camera are REME, possibly the LAD, attached to The Greys.

Jon

[JerryBB]

Thanks for all the input on these.

Just adding that this card came with the pictures and mentions the L.A.D.

[REMEVMBEA1]

Originally Posted by Postwarden

Tim and Mike,

I think you are spot-on right in your identifications. I have a note from a National Archives file that in 1957 four regular regiments took over the training role from the Training Regiments. They are listed as The Greys, 16th/5th Lancers, 11th Hussars and 7th RTR.

All of which suggests that the group nearest the camera are REME, possibly the LAD, attached to The Greys.

Jon

My brother joined the RAC (17th/21stL) in 1957 and I remember him saying he trained with the Greys and The Duke of Kent was a troop leader there at the time.