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Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:22 pm
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Right, chaps. Three more, and as usual I invite coments. I believe the first one is an officer's mess with attendeant OR's, perhaps in Canada or maybe T'Bognland, c. 1879-1895. I didn't see any med ...

Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:48 pm
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Peter, Mel, Alan et al,

As threatened, I now offer these photos from the box. Perhaps Peter can shed some light on the first one.

It is a photo from the Auchtermuchtie (gezundheit) Argus, and w ...

Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:03 pm
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Peter,

Is it possible your great-uncle used this fellow to imitate the Russian Emperor during the Russian Civil War, perhaps to confuse the somehwt ignorant peasantry that he was, in fact, the patr ...

Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:55 pm
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Why on earth would you do that, Alan? I - along with the majority of other members, I hope - are fascinated by the remarkable set of historical coincidences being exchanged. I was rather hoping you ...

Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:52 pm
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Andrew,

It couldn't be the same Duncan MacTavish Ewart who led only his officers over the bags at 5th Ypres singing One Staff Officer Jumped Right Over The Other Staff Officer's Back, could it? It ...

Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:49 pm
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http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg308/RKitchener/ADRIC-1.jpg
These two are also interesting. They are a cadet from the ADRIC, c.1921. My question is WHERE? I've been told eith Dublin or Cork, b ...

Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:03 am
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Another pair of mystery pix. I think these are an officer in Princess Zoe Margaret's Own MacCaroon Highlanders, c. 1896-99. Suggestions?

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg308/RKitchener/Sudan- ...

Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:28 am
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I thought it had something to do with Mo-ped Gangs.

Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:16 am
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I think I would add "From Here To Eternity" to your list. I think Lancaster does a magnificent job bringing Firts Sergeant Warden to life.

Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:58 am
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Thanks for the comments, Kitchener. I guess maybe I don't know as much about photography as I thought, but in my defense it's that the photo itself doesn't look old. I wouldn't advocate the hang out ...

Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:28 am
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You might try hanging them outside for about a month. That might work. Twisted Evil
The photo was taken with an original 1912 portrait camera by a photographer who specialized in taking 'period' photos ...

Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:35 am
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I have seen both photos and references in a couple of books that dealt with covers for the Home Service helmet when worn on foreign service. I'm certain the cover was white, but it may have been khak ...

Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:02 am
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It was a period reference, and a joke. Perhaps years off as opposed to miles. And perhaps your reference to our group reenacting the confederacy was a joke as well? I presume that it was. The regul ...

Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:34 pm
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Alright, chaps, enough fun. It's time to 'fess up. Yes, that is indeed me in both photos, so no apology necessary, Keith.
We had tired of attending American civil War events in either the rather mo ...

Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:31 pm
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Mikey,

On the five-button serge the rank insignia was simplified to a crown over three chevrons. The crossed Union Flags was above the chevrons was only worn in Full Dress.

For contemporary pho ...
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