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.


10 comments:

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

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  2. What a splendid bunch of chaps they seem to be!

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  3. 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. I'm wondering what all the trophies are for.

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

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

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  8. 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. 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. 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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