T R Smith, oldest re-enactor?
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T R Smith, oldest re-enactor?
I came accross these piccies of my late dad yesterday and thought it might be amusing to see, for those of you who knew him!
I reacon they were taken in about 1957 (ish). I wish he was around for me to ask him what on earth he was doing
I reacon they were taken in about 1957 (ish). I wish he was around for me to ask him what on earth he was doing
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Re: T R Smith, oldest re-enactor?
wow,
i bet you the tunic is original aswell i wonder if its hidden anywhere
Tom
i bet you the tunic is original aswell i wonder if its hidden anywhere
Tom
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Blimey, did not realise our hobby went back that far! Nice pics.
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great Photo's Max !
looks like i was beaten to getting the first DAK impression then
mind you all that kit looks genuine
looks like i was beaten to getting the first DAK impression then
mind you all that kit looks genuine
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Re: T R Smith, oldest re-enactor?
cheers, yes i'm quite sure it was pre SOF, RAU, etc!
i'm also sure that where ever he got it from, he got it for a song, unfortunately there is no-one left around for me to ask
nice thing to wonder about anyway
i'm also sure that where ever he got it from, he got it for a song, unfortunately there is no-one left around for me to ask
nice thing to wonder about anyway
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un-awnsered puzzle,,,, thats going to bug you for the rest of your life now
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Nice pic's
and given the time period it must be original kit
but I tought that the cuff title was worn on the right hand sleeve or did they have
no set rule for that?
and given the time period it must be original kit
but I tought that the cuff title was worn on the right hand sleeve or did they have
no set rule for that?
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oh my god that s your ashley the spit of him . excellent photos
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funny that, isnt it? Terry has that same "smith" look, they all look like my grandpa Burt.Shergar wrote:oh my god that s your ashley the spit of him . excellent photos
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Re: T R Smith, oldest re-enactor?
Great pics, but not sure if the kit is ALL original...the cufftitle is on the wrong sleeve- it should be on the right.
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I would disagree with you after seeing terry smiths collection for myself and i can say that a military museum would be put to shame with what this man had , that the probability was that the uniform was origional as terry didnt do anything in half measures . max can verify this for you as well along with those that knew and respected him .
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Thanks Mairtin, that said, i'm sure dad slipped up occasionally just like the rest of us and on the piccies he only looks about 17!! and the tunic could well have been something he "bodged" together himself.
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just found another piccy, taken late 50's .....
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gar,still miss the old bugger so much!!
RIP TRS.
RIP TRS.