Sunday, 16 October 2011

Sepia Saturday 96

When Alan first posted this week's image, my initial thought was; no problem, themes by the barrow-load, Soldiers, war-time, cooking, eggs & bacon, outdoor dining, quartets, destruction and probably much much more.  Whilst, it has been a rather manic week with one thing and another there should have been no problem to find something that would be of interest, but no, the brain would not work.  So all I could come up with was a group of soldiers - this picture of the Royal Field Artillery Sergeant's Mess photograph taken in 1925 when my Grandfather was in India.


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10 comments:

  1. Liz Stratton16 October 2011 at 18:58

    Interesting photograph - I wonder what all the plaques are for? Great post.

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  2. Little Nell17 October 2011 at 00:02

    What a splendid bunch of chaps they seem to be!

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  3. mary17 October 2011 at 00:21

    This is one decorated group of soldiers! The medals on their shirts and the number of plaques and trophies means they were very busy. They must have participated in every action available to them!

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  4. Postcardy17 October 2011 at 02:14

    I'm wondering what all the trophies are for.

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  5. Brett Payne17 October 2011 at 09:24

    What a lot of medals, as well as the shields and cups. I'm guessing that at least some, perhaps more than a few, of these soldiers were Great War veterans. I am left wondering, too, what the trophies were for.

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  6. Christine H.17 October 2011 at 15:41

    Trophies and plaques galore. And look at these fine soldiers; they all look fit, trim, and capable.

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  7. Martin17 October 2011 at 16:31

    A fine body of men, and obviously winners, through and through!

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  8. Sheila @ A Postcard a Day17 October 2011 at 20:14

    They are an incredibly well-turned out group of soldiers! I wonder if the trophies are for marksmanship or something similar.

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  9. Mike Brubaker20 October 2011 at 00:06

    A splendid photo. I would imagine that Artillery Sergeants liked to have all things lined up and squared, including themselves.

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  10. Alan Burnett20 October 2011 at 12:31

    It's a great picture - and look at all those medals I am amazed that some of them can keep their bodies erect with all that metalwork.

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