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Friends Ambulance Unit
Just a postcard photo of a FAU man (formerly First Anglo Belgian Ambulance Unit) for observation comment etc.
Billyh |
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You have a name for him?
I think I have a small book listing names and units. |
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This is the back of the card Leigh. One name appears to be the ladies. The other looks like H Bert, which mey be the gents name.
It's a Carlisle photographer. Billyh |
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I'll seek out the book and have a look.
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Thank's Leigh, I know the quaker's have a search tool, but it doesn't seem to function. Can you just check the name on the card. I may have had a Specsavers moment!
Billyh |
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Looks like H Burt to me, when I find the book I'll check, Bunt, Bust etc
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Tried searching for all people with initial H and surname starting with B but didn't find any likely candidates. Will do a bit more digging later. .
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British Legion/Royal British Legion , Poppy/Remembrance/Commemorative. Poppy and British Legion Wanted |
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Not wanting to put the cat among the pigeons, but are you sure that is a FAU man? The uniform and Cap badge is as worn by British Red Cross during WWI, so may this man be BRC? Steven |
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He's FAU. I'd expect to see the red cross with the standard metal cap badge and normal, not braided, shoulder strap.
Billtyh |
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Mr Herbert Charles BURT.
Stretcher bearer BRCS Link to his details https://vad.redcross.org.uk/Card?sna...age=3&id=33200 And links to other Red Cross members wearing same uniform with rectangle White enameled badge with red cross and braided shoulder straps. https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017...7626166173.jpg https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017...7626321418.jpg |
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Nicely found.
I have a few photos showing the rectangular red cross on white cap badge which I have filed under 'Red Cross", were such badges worn only by the Red Cross? |
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I did a quick search after my last post and found the BRC uniform shown in the postcard. Something new learnt. I believe the FAU wore cloth badges.
Cheers Billyh |
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The FAU were under the control of the British Red Cross in WW1, hence the cap badge.
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