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Title: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: RTB on Friday 09 March 12 10:08 GMT (UK)
Hi

Can anyone help identify these two photos that I have recently received. I believe the one on the right is my Great Uncle, Robert Bailey.  The one on the left not a clue.   Hopefully if I knew what the uniforms were it would help to find out who they really are . 

The photos came from Northern Ireland, if that helps.

Regards

Richard

Searching Moore Belfast and Troon. Bailey. Co Tyrone & Belfast
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: Iban Kepala on Friday 09 March 12 10:21 GMT (UK)
Left one looks like the 'Globe and Laurel' of the Royal Marines  and the other one is the Australain Imperial Forces.
Iban.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: neil1821 on Friday 09 March 12 10:22 GMT (UK)
On the left Royal Marines, on the right Australian Army  :)
There are records online for both if you have possible names.

Damn, beaten to it!
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: scrimnet on Friday 09 March 12 10:33 GMT (UK)
The Aussie is either 57th or 58th bn, 5th Australian Div

And neither are Boer War I'm afraid....Both WW1 (give or take with the RM)
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: RTB on Friday 09 March 12 11:00 GMT (UK)
Hi Fellas

Fantastic response in such a short time. Thank you.

I have just emailed a cousin in Australia, this must be her Grandfather Alfred Leonard Smith (1895-1965)

The Royal Marines, I have not a clue on that one, not yet anyway

Once again a BIG thank you
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: GrahamSimons on Friday 09 March 12 11:05 GMT (UK)
Here's the Australian ANZAC link - a goldmine of information!

http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/search.aspx
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: ennael on Sunday 11 March 12 21:44 GMT (UK)
57th Battalion:

http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_11244.asp


58th Battalion:

http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_11245.asp

Leanne
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: LJReb123 on Wednesday 21 March 12 20:48 GMT (UK)
Hi,
Willowfield Street?

David
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: ennael on Wednesday 21 March 12 23:30 GMT (UK)
If it helps:
For the pics, as you enlarge the photos you can see the photographers imprint, I can only make out Belfast at the moment and may be Donegal Place.
Imprint to lower right near hem of ladys' dress, obscured by hem, and to lower right of Australian soldiers left foot.

Leanne
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: macintosh on Thursday 22 March 12 07:16 GMT (UK)
Well spotted Leanne, it looks like   W...... Gray  25 Donegal Place, Belfast

James
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: RTB on Thursday 22 March 12 13:00 GMT (UK)
Hi Guys

Thank you both for your imput.  I had not noticed the Photographers imprint.  Have had a close look, to me it looks like ( H. R. ) Hembry 15a Donegal Place (taken from the 1910 BSD).

The next question, why would someone in Belfast be wearing an Australian uniform.  Have checked with my cousin in Australia, I thought it would have been grandfather, I am told it isn't.

The mysstery deepens

Regards

Richard
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: Iban Kepala on Thursday 22 March 12 13:32 GMT (UK)
Isn't the First Photograph (i.e. RM and Lady) the only one taken in Belfast ?? so why the question about the Digger being in Belfast?
Iban ( or am I missing something?)
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: Iban Kepala on Thursday 22 March 12 13:37 GMT (UK)
Having played around with my PC I withdraw that last remark, now I can see the imprint - apologies,
Iban.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: RTB on Thursday 22 March 12 14:24 GMT (UK)
As they say down under 'no worries'

Thank you for the interest

Richard
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: mmm45 on Thursday 22 March 12 16:13 GMT (UK)
AIF lads on leave visiting family and relatives they may never have seen? Ive got an Aussie Sapper buried in my local churchyard due to the fact his Aunt lived close so wanted him buried with his extended family

Ady
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these Uniforms?
Post by: mlorrin on Saturday 09 February 13 15:43 GMT (UK)
I'm researching Moore in Belfast and possibly Troon.



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