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Title: Can any one tell me if this is the 4btn
Post by: westhamlee on Wednesday 13 June 07 07:33 BST (UK)

Can any one tell me if this is the 4btn Royal West Kents. Or any thing maybe about the photo.
I would be very grateful.
Regards Lee

Title: Re: Can any one tell me if this is the 4btn
Post by: scrimnet on Thursday 14 June 07 13:33 BST (UK)

Lovely pic...but blimey what a mish mash of kit!!!

Long puttees....KD shorts, KD trousers, rolled sleeves, cut off sleeves and what looks like the coy showing off their new Wolselys!....

I would guess at mid to late 1930s...

Now as for RWK...Ummm....The single cap bade I can make out on one of the officers SD caps would suggest not...The pugrees on the Wolselys would be a starter, be nice to know the colour of the pugree....but some appear to have a double badge affair, and some a Regt flash.

The double badge thing is reminiscent of the Argylls who wore a collar dog in certain hats...But the officers SD cap badge is far too small for a Scots Regt! It is also too small and round for the prancing horse of the RWKs...

I shall go and ponder... ;D

Title: Re: Can any one tell me if this is the 4btn
Post by: scrimnet on Thursday 14 June 07 13:35 BST (UK)

DOH!!!

I think the "small cap badge" I can see, isn't...It's just a mark on the photo!!!

Title: Re: Can any one tell me if this is the 4btn
Post by: westhamlee on Friday 15 June 07 07:27 BST (UK)

Thanks for your replies i'll keep studying. I thought it looked a bit like the rising horse of the
Royal West Kents .
      Regards Lee

Title: Re: Can any one tell me if this is the 4btn
Post by: scrimnet on Friday 15 June 07 09:51 BST (UK)

Which one are you looking at Lee??

I must admit I have been looking without  my glasses on...Vanity thy name is Grum...