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  1. 19-08-2018, 12:28 PM #1
    Peter Goodey
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    Found in an old photo album...Any help in identifying the regiment and rank would be appreciated.



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  2. 19-08-2018, 12:58 PM #2
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    Hi

    I have seen a helmet that looks very similar to the one in the picture for the WW1 West Indian Regiment

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  3. 20-08-2018, 1:54 PM #3
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    The badge on his right sleeve looks like that of a Warrant Officer, but it's not too clear to be certain.
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  4. 21-08-2018, 9:12 AM #4
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    I was thinking that. The pith helmet was part of the tropical uniform at the end of the 19th century and up to WW1. As far as I know, the main way to tell most regiments apart when wearing KD was the design of the buttons...
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  5. 21-08-2018, 2:38 PM #5
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    Thanks very much. Well spotted. If he's a warrant officer, I think it must the uniform of the (Royal) Army Service Corps. He was stationed for a long time in Gibraltar.
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