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identification of army regiments
« on: Monday 05 April 04 16:08 BST (UK) »
Hello

I am wondering if anyone can help me with the identification of anything in the attached photo. I believe the medal ribbons on the seated gentlemen's uniform are the Egypt medal and the Khedive's Star. I believe the younger gentleman was in the royal machine guns corp or something similar. If anyone can provide information on either gentleman (e.g. regiment etc) then it would be most appreciated. I am most interested in the seated gentleman.

Many thanks

Marc

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Re:identification of army regiments
« Reply #1 on: Monday 05 April 04 19:48 BST (UK) »
I've zoomed in on the emblem on the seated gentleman cap:
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Re:identification of army regiments
« Reply #2 on: Monday 05 April 04 20:01 BST (UK) »
And here we are zoomed in on two of his buttons:
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Re:identification of army regiments
« Reply #3 on: Monday 12 April 04 18:56 BST (UK) »
This is the reply from HarryBetts:

The Cap badge of the younger Chap is KRRC{King's Royal Rifle Corps},or one of its derivatives{Certain Bns of the London Regt Etc;]being a large Blackened Maltese Cross,surmounted with a Crown,he is wearing Blackened Buttons also,of the Rifle Regiments.The Elder gentlemen is a more difficult kettle of Fish the badge appears to have a Crown in the centre,but this could be distortion in the Photograph & may be a Veteran Reserve/National Reserve Type Badge of some description,worn as a Cap Badge.The Medal Ribbons are the Egypt 1882~9 & the Khedive's Bronze Star,
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Re:identification of army regiments
« Reply #4 on: Monday 19 April 04 13:05 BST (UK) »
does the fact that you have tried to zoom in on the buttons mean that different buttons went with different uniforms?
(Will feel very stupid if this is a very basic fact about uniforms).
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Re:identification of army regiments
« Reply #5 on: Monday 19 April 04 13:42 BST (UK) »
I have been advised that the cap badge of the younger gentleman is of the Machine Gun Corps. They seem quite sure that it is the MCG and not the KRRC.

As regards the buttons, I don't know.  Perhaps someone with more military knowledge will be able to answer this.

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Re: identification of army regiments
« Reply #6 on: Monday 12 July 04 20:51 BST (UK) »
hI everyone,
Ref buttons, all buttons on dress uniforms were of a standard size, but each button had the same design as the wearers regimental cap badge. The same tradition is still the norm in todays modern army.Hope this makes things a little easier for you

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Re: identification of army regiments
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 28 May 05 13:13 BST (UK) »
Hi Marc,

Yep,I'd say that the younger man is definately in the MGC.

Here's the MGC badge.

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Re: identification of army regiments
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 28 May 05 14:49 BST (UK) »
You could try www.egframes.co.uk/indexbadge.htm.  This site is helpful on identifying cap badges.

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