RInns Fusiliers Sgt photo - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Alan O · #1 08-12-16, 04:24 PM

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Great photo of a Sgt at the end of the war with his patches etc.

I hope you can all spot the obvious problem with this lot!

John Mulcahy · #2 08-12-16, 04:56 PM

It is a great photo, regarding your question- is the wind blowing the wrong way?

54Bty · #3 08-12-16, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan O

I hope you can all spot the obvious problem with this lot!

-S

Marc

Wrong answer.

Marc

manchesters · #4 08-12-16, 07:31 PM

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cavalryman · #5 08-12-16, 08:03 PM

Alan, I think John has correctly identified the error, however they should never be referred to as RIF which stands for ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS. should be R INNIS FUSILIERS, SKINS OR INNISKILLINGS. regards john

grumpy · #6 08-12-16, 09:57 PM

He is dressed for mounted duty so is [should be] the Transport sgt. The MG sergeant post was lost when the MMGs were taken away from the infantry.

Cribyn · #7 09-12-16, 09:43 AM

I do hope someone is going to provide the correct answer and put me out of my misery!

I assume John is right, the flag is blowing the wrong way for a pre 1926 badge. At least this would apply if it was a button! I'm not so sure about badges but I assume the same applies.

Roger

Alan O · #8 09-12-16, 10:17 AM

Roger

You are almost right. It's the badge. It is very unlikely to be the one in the photo as the flag is to the right. However this was not the approved pattern until 1934. Between 1926-34 the regt wore the unpopular all w/m one.

With wound stripes being worn on this sleeve, the photo is likely to be 1918 as any later would have had medal ribbons.

Alan

grumpy · #9 09-12-16, 11:39 AM

Wound badge intro. 1 July 1916 so any date up to early 1919 would do. The only medal ribbon that might have been worn earlier was 1914 star late 1917.

Alan O · #10 09-12-16, 11:50 AM

Thanks for the date as I could not remember it. As he had 2 of them one would hope that it was at least 1917 or he would have had a really bad year!

John Mulcahy · #11 09-12-16, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan O

Roger

You are almost right. It's the badge.

Indeed, the wind is blowing the wrong way

High Wood · #12 12-12-16, 12:18 PM

If only his right sleeve was visible, we could then tell if he was wearing overseas service chevrons which were introduced in early 1918. I think that the best we can say is that he has been wounded in action and therefore the photograph was not taken in Belfast before his initial embarkation into a theatre of war. Possibly taken on home leave or when based in a reserve battalion due to wounds before demobilisation.