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Old 02-09-11, 01:32 PM
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This apparently, is one 'Alf Martin' in 1908:

Alf Martin 1908.jpg

I am afraid my knowledge of uniforms from this era is pretty poor, so I am wondering if anyone can please tell me if Alf is with The Royal Artillery, or HAC?

The image os his cap badge is just not good enough for me to see clearly, so hopefully his uniform will pin his unit down.

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Peter
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Old 02-09-11, 02:46 PM
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Its is RHA as HAC had a 3 colour band on the cap as well as different frogging on the jacket.

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Old 02-09-11, 03:11 PM
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Its is RHA as HAC had a 3 colour band on the cap as well as different frogging on the jacket.

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Thanks, Colin; appreciate your help.

All the best,

Peter.
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Old 02-09-11, 03:53 PM
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Its is RHA as HAC had a 3 colour band on the cap as well as different frogging on the jacket.

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Three bands it is Colin, but two colours - red, blue, red.
I guess we all knew what you meant anyway.

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Old 02-09-11, 04:19 PM
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Thanks gents.

With all due respect to the Artillery, I would have loved this to have been HAC - would have been a great addition to one of my London albums.

Thanks again,

PJ
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Old 02-09-11, 04:19 PM
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Oh well Peter, that blew my theory out of the window!!

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Oh well Peter, that blew my theory out of the window!!

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Hold the bus, you two! What's going on with these avatars? The Scouts Mafia are ganging up on me .

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Old 02-09-11, 04:54 PM
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Just us two being kids, lol. 2 days for somebody to notice isn't bad!

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Old 02-09-11, 05:57 PM
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Well done PJ. We wondered if anybody would notice.
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p.s. Sorry your tent sank when you were a Sea Scout.
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Old 02-09-11, 06:15 PM
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Well done PJ. We wondered if anybody would notice.
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p.s. Sorry your tent sank when you were a Sea Scout.
It all worked out for the best in the end, John, because I got a job on the submarines...

...as a window cleaner! .
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Old 02-09-11, 06:48 PM
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lol

Were you a sea scout Peter?
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lol

Were you a sea scout Peter?
I am sorry to say, Phil, that I was not. What John is referring to is my rather clumsy attempt at humour in post #9 here:

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=18171

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Old 02-09-11, 09:45 PM
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You should have been its great, its not too late you know.
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