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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Help with my Old Soldier please
« on: Saturday 10 November 07 19:42 GMT (UK)  »
P.S. Just in case anyone thought I was disparaging the HLI.

The regiment wore trews in WWII and didn't wear the kilt. It was one of the reasons why David Niven, on passing out of Sandhurst, listed his preferred regiments as:-

1) Black Watch
2) Argyll & Sutherlands
3) Anything but the HLI

Unfortunately for Niven, his preferences followed him along with his posting!

Richard

 

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Help with my Old Soldier please
« on: Saturday 10 November 07 19:28 GMT (UK)  »

Lydart wrote:

...what was the use of 'swagger sticks' ... or just 'for show' !!

Nowadays, just for show, but originally as a symbol of authority. They are usually made of cane or malacca. Cavalry officers carry riding crops instead of swagger sticks.

Debbie's uncle would have got into quite a lot of trouble if he'd been found carrying one in public, but it does set off his HLI uniform!

BTW. When David Niven volunteered for the army at the beginning of the war, he insisted on joining a Scottish regiment. When asked - 'Which regiment?' He replied - 'Anything but the HLI'.....Which regiment do you think he was posted to?  :)

Richard

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Help with my Old Soldier please
« on: Saturday 10 November 07 18:42 GMT (UK)  »
I have a feeling that the 'swagger stick' that he is holding wouldn't be standard issue for private soldiers, they were normally borne by officers. I'd guess that he borrowed it for the (excellently tidied up) photo.

Richard

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Sussex / Re: Hastings....Stratford Place vs White Rock
« on: Saturday 10 November 07 18:22 GMT (UK)  »
Larry,

As a matter of interest, are you by any chance related to Bert Foord the BBC presenter and weatherman?

Richard Lichten

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Cheshire / Re: Martha Later - I'm confused!
« on: Monday 08 October 07 20:23 BST (UK)  »
I live 50 yards from Bowdon Church. If you need any help with anything, please let me know.

Richard

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Durham / Re: Professional Footballer? Nevins
« on: Monday 01 October 07 21:57 BST (UK)  »
Shazzi,

If you can't find Tommy Nevins at Bishop Auckland, give Crook Town a go. They were a Durham team who were amateur champions at the turn of the century, and later became semi professional.

Richard

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Someone like to colour
« on: Saturday 29 September 07 19:25 BST (UK)  »
If I had to choose between RASC and REME, I'd have to choose REME.

Richard

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World War One / Re: What the Heck was the 189th Brigade?!
« on: Tuesday 18 September 07 23:14 BST (UK)  »
>This from Highbrook Cemetary, Sussex.

Sorry: 'cemetery'

R

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World War One / Re: What the Heck was the 189th Brigade?!
« on: Tuesday 18 September 07 23:12 BST (UK)  »
Here's some nifty info on 241 Brigade RFA which you may find of interest.

http://www.denniscorbett.com/241.html

Richard

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