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Thanks for clarifying the terminology!
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They're wearing dark coloured berets by the look of it. Possibly members of an Army Commando unit? |
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Mike,
Thank you for the kind comments. Oz |
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ANy ideas on the Cap Badge? Id does not look at all like the RTR cap badge, nor the badge of the Commandos. I am still leaning toward the Northumberland Fusiliers as I think their beret was black also. |
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Royal Tank Regiment and Royal Armoured Corps would be black, yes, the Commando's green beret was worn not just by Royal Marines but by Army Commando personnel who wore a variety of parent Regiment badges.
The badges look to be RNF or RWF but I'm not firm on those at all, given the quality of the image. I'd considered the RTR / RAC black beret. Some infantry battalions were converted to RAC units, some adopting the RAC badge, some retaining their infantry badges, sometimes in a white metal version. The RNF didn't wear black berets, wearing GS caps, Field Service Caps etc, they adopted berets after WWII, dark blue ones were introduced during the early 1950s. I don't know of a RNF or RWF RAC Battalion that served in Algeria (which doesn't mean they didn't, I just don't know much about the subject). There is at least one member of RNF who was in 6 Commando buried at Bone in Algeria. It could be that the men in the photo are wearing the black beret as they're RTR or RAC, the badges not being RNF or RWF. Last edited by leigh kitchen; 22-03-22 at 02:29 PM. |
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I see nothing (shirts, trousers, shoes, headgear etc.) that even remotely allows to assume a GPR connection.
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(As an aside, nothing much to do with anything, during the 1970's I was in "X" Company of 1st Bn Royal Regiment of Fusiliers which until 1968 was "X" Company of 1st Bn Royal Northumberland Fusiliers). |
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I did read the caption again, and they stated VE day, which is 6 weeks after VARSITY, so other units could be assumed, but the crest does seem to me to be RAF. It is still an open case as best I can tell then. |
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Is there a similar cache of data available for british WW2 units containing accounts of battle movements, maps, photos and narrative? I did find this book available: History Of The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers In The Second World War: History Of The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers In The Second World War Can anyone confirm if it is worth spending $36.00 for with regards to detail, maps, narrative etc? cover.jpg Last edited by 17thairborne; 23-03-22 at 12:05 AM. |
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Thaks to all with the help of the location. Here is a composite blended as best as I can.
Kensington PLace.jpg |
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