dragoons

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French Dragoons entrenched (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • 5 older comments, and then…
  • Gareth Jones said:
    It's no wonder so many people died in the trenches really. Look at those bright, shiny helmets! They're basically crying out to the Germans "Hey! We're over here! Look at our shiny helmets! Shoot this way!"
  • Simon Meisinger said:
    Gareth Jones haha, you have no damn idea …
  • Chris Walter said:
    Simon, Can you clarify please?
  • Simon Meisinger said:
    this is clearly no battlefield. there is clearly no enemy anywhere near. and those are clearly no common soldiers. www.google.de/search?hl=de&cp=30&gs_id=35&xhr...
  • Melinda Young Stuart said:
    They look mighty uncomfortable! -- Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)

The "Skins" being bombed in their billets - photobombed

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 11 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The fellow standing on the left (not the lurker) has on his right forearm a "four-bar Chevron" which evidently denotes years of overseas service in WW1.

    The Overseas Service Chevron was created by the British Army on 20 December 1917 and was awarded for each year of overseas service. It was retroactive to December 31, 1914, and was eligible for award until May 1, 1920.
    Overseas service was calculated from the day the soldier disembarked from the United Kingdom. A blue chevron was awarded for each 12 months of overseas service after December 31, 1914, with a maximum of 4 blue chevrons (or 5 if the soldier served in Russia after the war). A single red chevron could be awarded for at least a year or more of overseas service before December 31, 1914, and was worn under the blue chevron(s). The Overseas Chevrons were worn on the lower right sleeve of the uniform jacket. Official wear was discontinued in 1922."
    From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Service_Chevron#
    Also - lawranceordnance.com

    Which might imply the photo is 1918 - 1922 (??)
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The fellow seated second from right (smoking a cigarette with ash on his leg!) has chevrons on his left forearm denoting 'Long Service/Good Conduct Badge'. See the second link above.
    Edit - He also has a medal bar on his chest. No idea what ...
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Alright, hazarding 1918-1922? above.
  • Suck Diesel said:
    Football team and ball?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    We have encountered Mr J.S. Coombs the photographer previously. Based in Portland, UK. I wonder if this and another photo are somewhere near Portland ?
    catalogue.nli.ie
    [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/53705945897/]

French Dragoon & Chasseur Patrol (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Wystan said:
    Chasseur (French for "hunter") was a term that designated certain regiments of French troops trained for rapid action. Vide Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasseur