RAMC officer and others picture - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

JerryBB · #1 23-05-13, 02:08 PM

Picked this up today local to me. The officer in the middle appears to be a Lt. Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps and is apparently missing his left hand. The two sergeants with canes are both probably wounded and have an unusual twisted band on their caps. The one on the officers right is I think from the Welsh, though it could be any of the units that wore the Prince of Wales's feathers, such as the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry or the 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards. The other is wearing a Light infantry or rifle regiment bugle badge, and could be King's Shroipshire Light Infantry, 6th battalion (Rifle) King's Liverpool regiment, Durham Light Infantry, Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry or the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers).

Peter Brydon · #2 23-05-13, 02:50 PM

Could it be a recruiting party ?

The right hand sergeant is not 6th Kings as he does note have black buttons.

P.B.

JerryBB · #3 23-05-13, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 8thfoot

Could it be a recruiting party ?

The right hand sergeant is not 6th Kings as he does note have black buttons.

P.B.

It could be Peter, not sure on the circumstances of where or why or when it was taken. Thanks for the info on the buttons and the 6th Kings seemed unlikely anyway, though I assume Light infantry would not have black buttons so I assume it is safe to still think it is one of them. It does not appear to be a crown above the bugle, so I was pretty certain it was not DLI, even though I listed them amongst the possibles.

Any thoughts on the significance of the twisted two tone bands on the caps?

Graham Stewart · #4 23-05-13, 03:14 PM

They're 'Recruiters' and they're wearing red, white and blue ribbon twists in the caps. I've a lovely 'head & shoulders' of a N.F. Recruiter among my photo collection as well as his obituary in the Regimental Journal, in which it explains he was an old soldier who came back at the beginning of WWI to assist in recruiting.

JerryBB · #5 23-05-13, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Graham Stewart

They're 'Recruiters' and they're wearing red, white and blue ribbon twists in the caps. I've a lovely 'head & shoulders' of a N.F. Recruiter among my photo collection as well as his obituary in the Regimental Journal, in which it explains he was an old soldier who came back at the beginning of WWI to assist in recruiting.

Thanks Graham for confirming PB's suggestion, good to have that explained, much appreciated.