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21-09-16, 03:05 AM
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Auxiliary Unit Essex Group 8,
HU 66122
Group photograph of Auxiliary Unit Essex Group 8, including Captain Jack Ford (front row centre, in beret), Lieutenant Bill Heath (left of Captain Ford, with moustache), Second Lieutenant Bob Baptie (right of Captain Ford, clean shaven), Privates Michael Ford (third right back row), Donald Handscombe (third left middle row), and David Antill (second left back row). http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...4224/large.jpg
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21-09-16, 12:43 PM
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Interesting photograph, although it is hard to see if they are wearing the shoulder designation (probably 203), the tell tale pistol lanyards and what looks like black leather holsters are evident.
According to the Coleshill site if they they are wearing black leather holsters then the pistol would have been the Colt .32 which were New York Police Department surplus. Jack
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23-09-16, 05:49 PM
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Has anyone ever seen any period photos of the Auxiliary Units actually wearing the printed 201/2/3 arm badges?
 If so I'd love to see them, there are none here: http://www.coleshillhouse.com/ cheers Paul
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24-09-16, 08:59 PM
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25-09-16, 06:23 AM
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Jack
That's brilliant, that really is the only image I've ever seen of them being worn, I was beginning to wonder if they were ever issued  Thanks for sharing Paul
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25-09-16, 04:56 PM
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Jack and Paul
Your eyesight will probably be far better than mine - but is the central figure a '0'? - obviously great if it is. But it looks like it could be a '9'. It may be me of course. I am not sure of Dorset unit numerals and acknowledge 29 may not exist. Apologies for muddying the water if I am in deed incorrect. All the best Mike
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25-09-16, 08:50 PM
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I appreciate that it is difficult to see and I wish I could be more specific about the subject in the photograph, but all I can say is that the full named photograph was obtained by the person who gave me a copy after interviewing ex members of his local Dorset Auxiliary Units. The Dorset numerals I believe were 1 to 7, other possibilities beginning with D that had battalion numbers exceeding 20 were Devon DVN with 25 and Durham DHM with 26, the source for this being "Stand Down" by Len Whittaker. Also all county designations beginning with D had three letters only which adds weight to the probability of the numeral having three digits looking at the in line stitching arrangement of the insignia in the photograph. Jack.
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