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Old 06-06-19, 10:07 PM
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Hello,

I picked up this photograph from a local antique dealer. Any help in identifying his regiment etc would be gratefully received.

Thanks.

Adrian
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Old 06-06-19, 11:49 PM
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Welcome to the Forum Adrian. Your account is active and open for posts.
The badge in the image looks like the Labour Corps.
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Old 07-06-19, 01:13 AM
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Hello Adrian

It appears to be an early variant of the Royal Pioneer Corps

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Old 07-06-19, 03:08 AM
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I would say that it is the standard Royal Pioneer Corps cap badge, its just been badly coloured over which has altered its shape.
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Old 07-06-19, 08:58 AM
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And I would say that he has one awfully big peaked cap.
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An RPC badge, although this is the smaller beret badge, the design is the same.

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And I would say that he has one awfully big peaked cap.
As if a the cap has been "photoshopped" on to the head in some old manner. Proportionately an impossibility I would say.
And it is indeed the Pioneer Corps badge.

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