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Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 22-11-22, 11:31 PM
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Posted By P.Jones
Hi Toby, Yes I will go onto the Great War...

Hi Toby,

Yes I will go onto the Great War Forum, it has been many years since I last posted there, no doubt a lot has changed over the years. It will be Interesting to see if his documents from...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 21-11-22, 11:49 PM
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Posted By P.Jones
Hi Toby, Once again most informative, my...

Hi Toby,

Once again most informative, my chap was a lieutenant in 1914 so one of the two former:- “wearing three stripes with grenade then crown” or “four stripes point up and grenade plus an...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 20-11-22, 11:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
Hi Toby, Once again most informative, the...

Hi Toby,

Once again most informative, the accompanying photos are most interesting, my chap was an QMS 12 March 1910 unfortunately I don’t have a photo of him from that time. This information will...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 20-11-22, 01:46 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
Toby, That is truly amazing, I am lost for...

Toby,

That is truly amazing, I am lost for words! I also never knew that RE staff sergeant had four stripes prior to 1881 or anyone else for that matter. With your extensive Knowledge what an...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 19-11-22, 01:31 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
Next up, 275969 Sergeant in South...

Next up,

275969

Sergeant in South Africa. Photo taken in 1901 or after? He was C.S.M. in 1907. Occupation: Electrician / Skilled farrier. ( In the 1891 census aged 18 he is living in the High...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 18-11-22, 11:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
Toby, Once again your knowledge never ceases...

Toby,

Once again your knowledge never ceases to amaze me! My main interests are world war one and two, so this has been a most interesting learning curve for me. Once again I thank you for sharing...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 18-11-22, 01:02 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
Toby, That is truly an amazing wealth of...

Toby,

That is truly an amazing wealth of knowledge you have! I can’t thank you enough. So just the badge above the chevron, ‘Victorian Engrailed’ interesting.

Just a small update from...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 16-11-22, 11:12 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
Next photo of him taken on the ‘Rock” taken...

Next photo of him taken on the ‘Rock” taken between 1896-1899. Apparently he helped install the first searchlights in Gibraltar. So apart from joining the Freemasons! Why would he and his companion...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 16-11-22, 10:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
Toby, Thank you for that amazing informative...

Toby,

Thank you for that amazing informative information. Everything the forum stands for. Do you have any views on the inverted chevron and badge on his left arm? Good conduct, as suggested?
...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 15-11-22, 01:20 AM
Replies: 33
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Posted By P.Jones
Simon. Humble apologies, I did of course mean...

Simon.
Humble apologies, I did of course mean his LEFT arm, which I believe is inverted?

I never knew L/Cp was an appointment and not a rank, so the badges are the same. Thank you for that...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 13-11-22, 11:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
Interesting thank you Simon. Do you have any...

Interesting thank you Simon.

Do you have any views on the inverted chevron and badge on his right arm?

Regards,
Philip
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 13-11-22, 12:42 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
Would that also infer that Royal Artillery wore...

Would that also infer that Royal Artillery wore collar badges and the Royal Engineers did not at that time?

Regards,
Philip
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 11-11-22, 11:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
Just an update before I post another photo. After...

Just an update before I post another photo. After receiving more information. He was in the Royal Engineers. Stationed at Chatham. (was also at the relief of Mafeking).

Sapper 10 May 1892, L/Cpl...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 31-10-22, 11:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,935
Posted By P.Jones
I would Like to thank everyone for there input. I...

I would Like to thank everyone for there input. I have been on this forum since 2008 and it never ceases to amaze me the knowledge and help members provide.
I was thinking along the lines of...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 30-10-22, 10:33 PM
Replies: 33
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Posted By P.Jones
Unknown cap badge

Does anyone have any ideas as to what this cap badge could be? I take it not military? He was later in the Boer war and first world war. Thank in advance.

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