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Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 04-10-23, 05:53 PM
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Posted By caladonia
Hello there What a great photo, and thanks to...

Hello there
What a great photo, and thanks to the OP for posting.
Regarding the arm band, they were introduced late in the war to show soldiers job within the battalion, Red-runners, blue-signals,...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 04-09-23, 08:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 861
Posted By caladonia
hello there This looks similar to the patch...

hello there

This looks similar to the patch worn by the 9th batt,Black Watch, part of 15th Div.
Perhaps worn while attached to this unit or worn by the medical units of this division.
The 9th...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 06-07-23, 01:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 880
Posted By caladonia
Hello again The patch used by the 1-1st...

Hello again

The patch used by the 1-1st Brecknockshire Battalion was green with a central white stripe, worn on the left side of the pagrii.

William
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 30-06-23, 06:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 731
Posted By caladonia
Hello again I've done a bit more searching...

Hello again

I've done a bit more searching and according to the book "WW1 British Battle Insignia" the 16th batt wore, on the left of the topi a red rectangle with a central yellow stripe.
This...
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 30-06-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 731
Posted By caladonia
Hello there The booklet "Infantry...

Hello there

The booklet "Infantry Identification Schemes 1917", has the 16th Devons wearing a rectangle, split red/blue, with a central yellow stripe, worn on the left sleeve, perhaps earlier...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 10-01-23, 10:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 763
Posted By caladonia
Hello there Here's a clearer version of the pic...

Hello there
Here's a clearer version of the pic posted above, it also shows the uniform worn by the Regiment at Gallipoli.
If you set them at full page you can zoom in on the details
William...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 02-10-21, 12:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 923
Posted By caladonia
Hello there The soldier pictured is probally a...

Hello there
The soldier pictured is probally a member of the 2/5th Batt, Loyal North Lanc Regt, 170th Brigade, part of the 57th Division. They wore a red triangle above a stripe in company colours...
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