Photo of Great Grandfather

[johnlauper]

This is a photo of my great grandfather, Albert Joseph Lallemant. It would be great if someone could  colour this photo for me. The medals he is wearing are the Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, the French Colonial Medal (with Maroc bar) and a Fourragere 1914-1918.

The colours of these medals can be found at:-

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Photo_Croix_de_guerre_recto.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Fourrag%C3%A8re_CG.png

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/frenchwar/pics/fra65.htm

Unfortunately I don't know what colour his uniform or hat would have been.

Many thanks

John

[Woodentop50]

Hello John,

Here is a quick clean up , while you are waiting for your colouring to be done.


You do need to find out more colours though.


                                                                        Jim

[ukpapasmurf]

Hi John

Have added some colours that I think are close (many options available with a search)
Hope they are o.k

Smurf

[johnlauper]

Smurf> Thanks very much for that it looks great. If I can find out what colour his uniform/hat should be I'll let you know.

Kind regards

John

[Woodentop50]

Hello John,

Any luck in finding the colours yet ?

Maybe if you put the black and white pic on the military board , they might be able to help you , there are some very knowledgeable people on there.   


                                                                               Jim

[saddles]

Hello...........Heres my colour interpretation I hope it suits your needs !


Carolyn 

[Lones]

Hi   

I guess I'm a bit thick, I know the medals are French, but what army was he in, they did give medals to other forces too didn't they?  Is it the French army for sure.  He is begging for colour, but I want it to be right 

Let me know please

Regards

"The thick one" aka Lones

[ludovica]

Without specific reference to the gentleman pictured, French uniforms can be a bit of a minefield, the best advice is to get hold of a copy of Osprey's Men at Arms series "The French Army 1914-1918".

There were different colours for many different units and some of these colours changed more than once through the war. This table below gives an idea of the colours used in 1914 but as above later in the war Horizon Blue, Khaki and Mustard became more prevalent depending on the unit.

According to another reference (WW1 Infantry in Colour Photographs by Laurent Mirouze) the RICM (Regiment d'infantrie coloniale de Maroc) progressed to Horizon Blue in 1915 before being issued with mustard Khaki uniforms over the winter of 1915/16 along with other African units.



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[ludovica]

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