Showing posts with label Royal Garrison Artillery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Royal Garrison Artillery. Show all posts

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Royal Garrison Artillery

A veteran group from the Royal Garrison Artillery. A majority of them have overseas service stripes. Among the insignia that can be seen are skill-at-arms badges for Gun Layer and Signaler, trade badges for Artillery and one for a Saddler & Collarmaker. A couple of them also have wound stripes.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Inchcolm


This member of the Royal Garrison Artillery was stationed at Inchcolm, an island in the Firth of Forth. Inchcolm was fortified during the war to protect Edinburgh and the naval base at Rosyth.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Englander Koch


According to the front this Englishman was a mess cook at Wurm in 1918. The back read "Mr. Kaufmann Christmas 1918-easter 1919". Perhaps he was on occupation duty during that time.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Siege Battery

Members of a Siege Battery showing the Americans how the British shine their shoes.