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World War Two / Re: Uniform Identification
« on: Sunday 08 February 15 00:19 GMT (UK)  »
RE shoulder title confirms cap badge but he also has Royal Artillery collar badges so RE attached to RA

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World War Two / Re: kings shropshire light inf help
« on: Sunday 01 February 15 20:44 GMT (UK)  »
Have a look at this. http://warchronicle.com/ksli/soldierstories_wwii/jones.htm  One of several personal accounts as well as picture files. D day Normandy landings.

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World War Two / Re: Explosion in Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow sometime during WWll
« on: Wednesday 28 January 15 10:17 GMT (UK)  »
Try the Scotsman digital archive. There is a report for a grenade explosion in July '42 but you will need to pay to download it.

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World War Two / Re: Explosion in Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow sometime during WWll
« on: Tuesday 27 January 15 16:12 GMT (UK)  »
From the Scotsman 29th May 1934 :

GLASGOW BOMB OUTRAGE
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Inquiry Held at Maryhill Barracks

No arrest has yet been made in connection with the mysterious explosion which occurred on Saturday night at Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow. A court of inquiry was into the affair was held at the barracks yesterday.

While the police are very reticent about the incident it is known that a bomb of some kind exploded, and detectives are acting on the theory that the perpetrator of the outrage was the same person who was responsible for the recent bomb explosion at the Army Recruiting Offices, 139 Bath Street, a fortnight ago.

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World War Two / Re: Sailor uniforms in the RAF?
« on: Monday 26 January 15 20:42 GMT (UK)  »
The three Initial training wings 10,11,and17 at Scarborough provided basic training in aircraft mechanics, navigation, meteorology as well as square bashing and PT specifically for potential aircrew (pilots ,navigators and bomb aimers). (google to confirm this). The men in naval uniform must therefore be potential aircrew of  the Royal Naval Air Service, who would need the same sort of training before going on to Elementary flying training. Free French, Polish and Belgian Air Force Trainees also went to Scarborough
http://www.raf-lichfield.co.uk/GroundUnits.htm  This reference shows the three ITW's ceasing to exist in spring 44 but I believe this was just a name change because of the the impending closure (jul 44) of the Aircrew reception centre at Lords CC RAF St Johns Wood and the dispersal of the ACRC responsibilties to the ITW's I think that 17 ITW became 36 R&C Wing. (R = reception)

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World War Two / Re: Sailor uniforms in the RAF?
« on: Monday 26 January 15 12:59 GMT (UK)  »
The building in picture 2 is Scarborough College.
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/8399776?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

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World War Two / Re: Sailor uniforms in the RAF?
« on: Sunday 25 January 15 22:34 GMT (UK)  »
I have located Walkers photographic studios limited to St Thomas street Scarborough.
The hotels of Scarborough were used to accommodate recruits of the no. 10 and 11 Initial training wings where they learned about the ways of the RAF before going on to trade or flying training. The building in the second picture looks more like a hotel than military accommodation. Other coastal resorts were also used for this purpose.

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World War Two / Re: Regiment-help needed patch on arm
« on: Monday 19 January 15 00:09 GMT (UK)  »
Could be an ANZAC patch and possibly the cap badge is a new zealand fern

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World War Two / Re: Identifying Owner of A Pocket Watch
« on: Sunday 18 January 15 22:32 GMT (UK)  »
further to the above general service time pieces were issued which were not service specific. the back of the case would be stamped with a broad arrow and GSTP with a five figure reference no. with a letter prefix.
Example here http://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/ww2_jaeger_lecoultre_military_pocket_watch/as170a059

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