Thanks Maria, those pictures are great, what year were they ?
Hello Maria,View attachment 92976No information, but he has to be an officer, I think.
Hello Maria,
I doubt that he is an officer. Had he been his badges of rank would be on his epaulettes. He is more likely to have been a sergeant or sergeant major with his stripes hidden by his rolled up sleeves. The title 'Camp Bully' would also fit an NCO rather than a commissioned officer.
Old Boy
Anyway, he looks imposing.
Yes, I can agree with you there !
I love old photos like those, especially The Snake Charmer. There's a touch of Spike Milligan about that one.
The old KD issue Beret, my father said he would have rather died, than wear his anywhere, and in fact every photo we have he is wearing his forage cap.
It's all the diffferent angles they're worn at that get me!
They all have such characterful faces. There are some refugees from Ealing Comedies there, I'm sure.
maria
The last group photo, (they're not all RASC are they ?), the Prize for The Daftest Hat I award to the sergeant sitting front right.
(It was a difficult decision though !).
I can't see any badges of rank at all.
In those days, in working dress, it was usual to wear stripes on a removeable armband.
A warrant officer would wear his rank on his right wrist.
Looking at photos taken during WW2 Maria I think the relationship between officers and their men was more relaxed than when I was in the army, (1957-1980).
During my time, officers were required to maintain a certain aloofness, although they could still be friendly and they were allways to appear properly dressed.. They were required to set an example, that was the point.
I'm not sure about WW2 but most Gunner officers had batmen right up to the end of National Service.