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Unknown regiment - or Corps?
Help with identifying the regiment or Corps of the soldier in the two photos would be appreciated.
All I can see is a good conduct chevron in both pictures and crossed rifles in one. Suggestions please. Jon |
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Very difficult Jon but my guess would be R.E.
regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Simon,
Thanks. I would tend to agree but the absence of any badges does not help. Jon |
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Total shot in the dark.....Royal Marine, maybe an anchor on the belt buckle.
The Female in the second image is she wearing a RM cap/collar badge to fasten her collar? Or am I pi55ing in the wind? Tony.
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Belt locket looks like the dog in a basket to me.
Didn't RM have gauntlet or slash cuffs or whatever they're called, similar to the Guards. Are the photos too early for the RM globe and wreath cap/collar badge design we're thinking of? |
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They are undoubtedly Royal Engineers, who wore no collar badges, but a uniform that in B&W looked identical to RA (who did wear collar badges), and you can even make out the velvet cloth of the collar and cuffs, a particular feature of RE uniform.
The Royal Marine Artillery wore an elongated cuff knot and worsted grenade collar badges and the Royal Marine Light Infantry, had trefoil cuff knots on the earlier pattern tunic and also globe and laurels on shoulder straps and no collar badges. RE were authorised for crossed rifles as a musketry badge, but at that time the RA were not. The location, Brompton, Chatham, is also synonymous with the RE. The RE element of the Dublin Garrison were based in the Ship Street Barracks. Last edited by Toby Purcell; 30-10-18 at 01:08 PM. |
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Toby,
That's brilliant as it covers all the queries. Much appreciated. Jon |
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I was thinking RM too, for what its worth
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Enclosed are two Royal Marine Artillery men for you to compare, Phil. Notice the elongated cuff knots that were unique to the RMA and worsted (bullion for 1st Class sergeants) grenade collar badges. Also a badge was worn on the pillbox cap.
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