as stated above.

Rich

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I drew my inspiration from the following pictures, all taken in early June 1944:

These Tommies had access to the Bayeux public bath house and were photographed on their way to or from the bath house.

The BD blouse itself surfaced in the 1980s on a flea market in Caen (Normandy), so it is very likely it was last worn during the Battle of Normandy and was somehow left behind.

It is badged to a Royal Artillery lance bombardier who was also a surveyor.

It is 1943 dated and the only decoration ribbon worn on it is the 1939-1943 (later 1939-1945) Star, which was worn as early as the second half of 1943.

The BD blouse came complete with its white Royal Artillery lanyard.

Are that British uniforms in the photos? Or is that USA?

The photos were taken in southern Africa at the beginning of 1900.

Sorry for the lower resolutions.

Thank you and best regards from Germany

I'm not sure if this photo instead is actually of his father who was a soldier in WW1.

Can anyone can help identify the date of this pic from the uniform please ?   Or indeed who would have worn this type of uniform ?

Any help greatly apprciated. Thanks. Graham

I have a uniform trunk of metal/copper construction from World War 1. It belonged to Air Chief Marshall Sir Keith Rodney Park GCB, KBE, MC &Bar, DFC (1892-1975). In World War 2 he was in command of 11 Group RAF responsible for for the defence of London and the Southeast. In Germany he was known as the “Defender of London”. On the lid of the trunk is his name with a rank of Major indicating this was his during World War 1. Newspapers inside the trunk are from the West Sussex Gazette dated 1948 and we think my relative acquired it at this time, probably from RAF Tangmere near to where my relative lived.

Can anyone give me an indication if this item is collectable and of any value?

I can't seem to upload images at the moment!

Thanks!

some more pics, this time 2003.

Rich

few more pics, this time of an exercise, the name of which escapes me but we had 'sim fix' which was some sort of laser quest stuff and the exercise was to determine if we would buy Challenger or M1 Abraham. At the time we believed it but it was apparently a forgone conclusion due to the collapse of the Shah of Iran's power base. It happened down by Wolfenbüttel South of Hannover.

a few more pictures of our time in Bergen by Belsen. I was young and stupid and did start to collect back then too but I was too young and stupid to link where we were stationed to the political sensitivity that would not be tolerated today! My interest then and now was in inanimate historical objects and as such it was tolerated by the chain of command for what it was, bare in mind my grandad died of wounds from Dunkirk and my great uncle was killed in the Atlantic when sunk by a U-Boat. Other family member's survived the war. If you experience discomfort with the picture of me with my 'booty swastika flag then you take it out of context by a lot. I will make no further excuse for my interest in this historical period. It is history!

just working through my pics and trying to sort them out. These represent my time as a 'Gunner' at the the howitzer end not the sharp end! They date from the mid to late 80's.

Just found a picture of me back then, it is a bit the worse for ware due to dampness as I have never looked after my stuff.

One forgets that as we get older we are too a part of history!

Rich

Just rediscovered this one, it is my favourite Brit item. I bet a few words of surprise were expressed when this happened!

Rich

Market find again.

These were still current when I left in 2008.

Rich

Two dated 1941 and 1944, the third has no date....

I love this type of knife and want more of them......

Some of the photos that I found, show Aussies in camo uniforms & they appear to be one-piece coverall types.  The US tried these & they were very un-popular since it was very difficult to take a crap....and with dysentery, this happened frequently & without warning.  Do any of you have further information on this (the camo uniforms;  not taking a crap)?

The airstrip at Tadji.

US Army invasion beach, Aitape.

Those camo uniforms, RAAF No. 62 Works Wing.

Grave of my wife's uncle.

I have a Seaforth sporran & Gordon Highlanders swagger stick  I need to sell and am wondering if anyone can give me an idea of what the value of them might be please?

Thanks in advance for any help

the smock has not been altered or modified in any way, still as issued apart from the wear and tear obviously!lots of unit tailor-sewn repairs here and there...but not too many.this smock has seen a lot of use, if only it could talk!

bought from eBay, for a bargain price too, certainly not a pittance, but nothing like I've seen some go for, so very happy with this one.when you consider the price of an unworn replica, this was doubly a bargain.

You know who you are,..... @Fred Karno's Army @Lenny and @Bil4338

I've been after a marching compass since i got my fantastic P11 Aircraft compass off a fantastic member of the MCN...and this evening, got this on the bay of evil....

I'm really excited about getting this, for not a lot of money, in fact, was quite surprised to get it for so little...and its got it's case too...

BTW, @Bil4338 Got myself a lightweight, correctly dated gas mask bag for my dummies webbing....the big early one can come off soon...

Think it's a 1908 pattern belt...:) 

Thanks guys.