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Old 17-01-19, 12:42 PM
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Couldn't resist this - a reproduction of a 1980's Clarks advertisement from today's Daily Telegraph. Is this genial old Captain wearing RAOC collar badges?
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Old 17-01-19, 12:56 PM
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Certainly looks like it.

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Old 17-01-19, 01:32 PM
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Yes - any guesses re. the pagri and the medal ribbons?
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Reminds me of a sterner looking Colonel Rivers-MacPherson RAOC modelling the 'Battle Jerkin' which he designed..

Picture from British Army Uniforms and Insignia of World War 2 by Brian L Davies.

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Old 17-01-19, 04:09 PM
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A remarkable similarity! I was thinking of the Controller of the Space Fleet (and Dan Dare's boss) Sir Hubert Guest!
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Couldn't resist this - a reproduction of a 1980's Clarks advertisement from today's Daily Telegraph. Is this genial old Captain wearing RAOC collar badges?
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Mike, the genial old Captain is actually a genial old Colonel. ;
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Thats what I thought!
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Old 18-01-19, 04:37 PM
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I blame jetlag! Brisbane to Heathrow - 25 hrs. Mike
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The heading made me dig out these photos of a pair of desert boots that I used to own. Clearly dated 1941 and with soles that look like they came from old tyres, can anyone shed further light on them?

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