Army uniform ID
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By no means an expert on this, but I'll have a crack...
I think they're in Number 2 dress, which would signify a march planned for a significant occasion. I don't think they're in field dress of the time, mainly due to the nature of the trousers and footwear.
There's a whiff of Yeomanry about them (Worcestershire Yeomanry or Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars possibly?).
I think they're in Number 2 dress, which would signify a march planned for a significant occasion. I don't think they're in field dress of the time, mainly due to the nature of the trousers and footwear.
There's a whiff of Yeomanry about them (Worcestershire Yeomanry or Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars possibly?).
john2443 said:
From facebook, people have guessed Worcestershire Regiment as the photo is in Kidderminster Worcs.
Anyone know if it is the Worcestershires and what year it is?
Doesn't look like WW1 to me, signposts are still up so I guess it's not during WW2, is it before? or after?
Thanks
I'm going to have to wander down into town at the weekend and see if I can get a picture from the same point. If and when I do, I think the people in the picture will be rather less smartly dressed.Anyone know if it is the Worcestershires and what year it is?
Doesn't look like WW1 to me, signposts are still up so I guess it's not during WW2, is it before? or after?
Thanks
sherman said:
That was my first thought when i zoomed in.There was an American infantry training centre at Norton after the war
http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=...
Some of them look like young boys, especially in the middle of the parade. With the lack of rifles, forage caps, high collar uniform and lighter colour shirt for the officer, maybe Air Cadets?
They look very similar to these photos:
https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-edito...
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19102655.letter--...
They look very similar to these photos:
https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-edito...
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19102655.letter--...
sherman said:
I’m looking at the original picture on an iPad so not the easiest but aren’t the NCO chevrons that I can see on some of the front ranks pointing the British way (point down) rather than the American?EDIT - maybe Boys’ Brigade? Although ISTR they usually parade wearing white sashes?
Edited by psi310398 on Wednesday 23 February 06:39
Think it looks like the old Air Defence Cadet Corps which became the air training corps.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Training_Corps?w...
Photo similar to this era uniform of air defence corps in 1944, with same oval squadron badges on shoulder and ranking plus buttons and caps etc
So possibly some time around 1938 to 1944 ish?
More examples here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Training_Corps?w...
Photo similar to this era uniform of air defence corps in 1944, with same oval squadron badges on shoulder and ranking plus buttons and caps etc
So possibly some time around 1938 to 1944 ish?
More examples here
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 23 February 07:19
El stovey said:
Photo similar to this era uniform of air defence corps in 1944, with same oval squadron badges on shoulder and ranking plus buttons and caps etc
So possibly some time around 1938 to 1944 ish?
The Air Defence Cadet Corps had ceased to exist by 1944. It became the Air Training Corps by Royal Warrant in February 1941.So possibly some time around 1938 to 1944 ish?
I suspect they are cadets. They are British. I suspect it is a Capt. or a Lt. in the lead with a Maj. or a Capt. just behind the policeman.
No.1 in the right rank is a Cpl.
No.1 in the left rank is a Sgt.
There are some very young looking "soldiers" in the middle of the squad.
There are no medals on display. If it were a parade for the coronation of Elizabeth II, I would have expected to see bunting in the street and medals on both the "soldiers" and the policeman. If it were for the death of George VI, I would have expected to see black armbands.
The dress and headgear of the civilians in the hotel entrance and along the wall look to be from the 40s or 50s.
The white paint on the street furniture would have been put there during WW2.
The weather looks more winter than summer.
Despite the lack of medals, but given the presence of the policeman, I suspect it is one of the local cadet forces marching to a Remembrance Day Parade circa 1949 (+/- 3 years). Not 1945, as that would have had more civilians on the street.
No.1 in the right rank is a Cpl.
No.1 in the left rank is a Sgt.
There are some very young looking "soldiers" in the middle of the squad.
There are no medals on display. If it were a parade for the coronation of Elizabeth II, I would have expected to see bunting in the street and medals on both the "soldiers" and the policeman. If it were for the death of George VI, I would have expected to see black armbands.
The dress and headgear of the civilians in the hotel entrance and along the wall look to be from the 40s or 50s.
The white paint on the street furniture would have been put there during WW2.
The weather looks more winter than summer.
Despite the lack of medals, but given the presence of the policeman, I suspect it is one of the local cadet forces marching to a Remembrance Day Parade circa 1949 (+/- 3 years). Not 1945, as that would have had more civilians on the street.
Edited by pingu393 on Wednesday 23 February 18:42
Edited by pingu393 on Wednesday 23 February 18:46
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