Eye in the Sky - Alan Rickman's Brevet.
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He is in fact wearing the uniform of a Royal Marine Lt general
... and then there's the shirt & tie ...
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Sloppy Link;
The problem with saying things such as that ...;
note: The 1st Airborne Division were carried to Italy by sea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operat...British_forces
It would seem that your old man might have been misled in the sewing department SL as everyone in these pictures have their wings on their shoulders;
No 10 Platoon, B Coy, 10th Parachute Battalion, June 1944
B Coy, 10th Para Bn, June 1944
Larger versions available on page 2 of https://paradata.org.uk/media/6670?m...n=Group+photos
You'll be telling us next that your father was always the only one in step
Early on in the formation of the Parachute Regiment, as whole Battalions were re-roled, Para Wings were worn on the left breast, before anyone calls "utter tosh" I have a phot of my father, Royal Sussex, who was re-roled in this form of dress.
The 10th (Sussex) Parachute Battalion was an airborne infantry battalion of the Parachute Regiment, raised by the British Army during the Second World War.
The battalion was raised around volunteers from the Royal Sussex Regiment at Kibrit in the Middle East. Assigned to the 4th Parachute Brigade, they joined the 1st Airborne Division in Tunisia. The battalion fought their first action in Operation Slapstick part of the Allied invasion of Italy. They were then withdrawn to England at the end of 1943. Being held in reserve during the Normandy landings, their second action was in Operation Market Garden (Sept 1944) in the Netherlands.
The battalion landed on the second day of the Battle of Arnhem and unable to reach their assigned objective, it was gradually destroyed over two days of fighting. The surviving men managed to withdraw into the divisional position at Oosterbeek. After holding a position in the perimeter, the handful of men left were evacuated south of the River Rhine. The battalion never recovered from the heavy casualties, sustained during the battle and was disbanded. The surviving men being posted to the battalions of the 1st Parachute Brigade.
The battalion was raised around volunteers from the Royal Sussex Regiment at Kibrit in the Middle East. Assigned to the 4th Parachute Brigade, they joined the 1st Airborne Division in Tunisia. The battalion fought their first action in Operation Slapstick part of the Allied invasion of Italy. They were then withdrawn to England at the end of 1943. Being held in reserve during the Normandy landings, their second action was in Operation Market Garden (Sept 1944) in the Netherlands.
The battalion landed on the second day of the Battle of Arnhem and unable to reach their assigned objective, it was gradually destroyed over two days of fighting. The surviving men managed to withdraw into the divisional position at Oosterbeek. After holding a position in the perimeter, the handful of men left were evacuated south of the River Rhine. The battalion never recovered from the heavy casualties, sustained during the battle and was disbanded. The surviving men being posted to the battalions of the 1st Parachute Brigade.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operat...British_forces
It would seem that your old man might have been misled in the sewing department SL as everyone in these pictures have their wings on their shoulders;
No 10 Platoon, B Coy, 10th Parachute Battalion, June 1944
B Coy, 10th Para Bn, June 1944
Larger versions available on page 2 of https://paradata.org.uk/media/6670?m...n=Group+photos
You'll be telling us next that your father was always the only one in step
... and then there's the shirt & tie ...
FB
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Purveyor of Egg Liqueur to Lucifer
If he is supposed to be a Royal;
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/~/media/...3book/ch40.pdf
You'll notice however that the Gorget Patches worn by AR's character have gold buttons, whereas the real RM Lt Gen parading with Prince Harry has darkened buttons 
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Parachutist Badge. The Army pattern parachutist badge, a parachute with wings, should be worn on the right arm 51 mm below the shoulder seam, by personnel who are qualified parachutists as follows:
(1) Blue and white tunics. The full sized badge in gold on blue. On white tunics the badge is to be mounted on Velcro to permit removal for washing.
(2) Lovat tunics. A two-thirds size badge in gold on green.
(3) Mess jackets. The miniature badge (length 51mm, height 20mm) gold on scarlet. On white mess jackets the badge is to be mounted on Velcro to permit removal for washing.
(4) Stone tunics and shirts. The full-sized badge in light blue/white on khaki drill.
(5) Combat Dress (PCS Jackets and Windproofs). The full-sized badge in black on green. If black on green badges are not available, the full-sized badge in light blue/white on khaki drill may be worn as an alternative.
(1) Blue and white tunics. The full sized badge in gold on blue. On white tunics the badge is to be mounted on Velcro to permit removal for washing.
(2) Lovat tunics. A two-thirds size badge in gold on green.
(3) Mess jackets. The miniature badge (length 51mm, height 20mm) gold on scarlet. On white mess jackets the badge is to be mounted on Velcro to permit removal for washing.
(4) Stone tunics and shirts. The full-sized badge in light blue/white on khaki drill.
(5) Combat Dress (PCS Jackets and Windproofs). The full-sized badge in black on green. If black on green badges are not available, the full-sized badge in light blue/white on khaki drill may be worn as an alternative.
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Alan Rickman is not wearing any British Army uniform known to me and I was a soldier for 34 years. It isn't RM either. God knows what he's supposed to be.
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Out of interest, has anyone resolved the reason why RPV pilots and mission specialists wear flying overalls? Normal military working dress would be perfectly appropriate. I have this feeling that their airships have seen that the future is drone-coloured and want to preserve the concept of pilots being different.
Alan Rickman is not wearing any British Army uniform known to me and I was a soldier for 34 years
So what we're basically concluding is that British military uniform is anything but uniform.
You only have to look at the photo of HRH to see the full spectrum. HRH's shirt collar is a traditional pointed affair whilst the chap behind is sporting some Apprentice-esque spread collar that wouldn't be out of place in Leadenhall Market once the trading desks were closed. There's even a Navy chap in a skirt and heels behind them. In fact I think the only place I have seen standardised uniform is in McDonalds. And they get more medals there too
You only have to look at the photo of HRH to see the full spectrum. HRH's shirt collar is a traditional pointed affair whilst the chap behind is sporting some Apprentice-esque spread collar that wouldn't be out of place in Leadenhall Market once the trading desks were closed. There's even a Navy chap in a skirt and heels behind them. In fact I think the only place I have seen standardised uniform is in McDonalds. And they get more medals there too
Generally speaking you are correct, but black shoes are worn with service dress in the Royal Irish Regiment.*
As Melchett said - military uniform is anything but!
When I was a young Rockape I did the Infantry Platoon Commanders' Course at Warminster. Back in 1966 there were a lot more regiments than now, and when everyone turned up in service dress for the course photo there were hardly two the same out of around 60 of us! Freezing my whatsits off in a slit trench on Salisbury Plain in February was when the first germ of an idea of applying to go aircrew entered my mind!
*Oops - wrong HRH - you were talking about young Harry. Maybe the same rule applies to the AAC!
As Melchett said - military uniform is anything but!
When I was a young Rockape I did the Infantry Platoon Commanders' Course at Warminster. Back in 1966 there were a lot more regiments than now, and when everyone turned up in service dress for the course photo there were hardly two the same out of around 60 of us! Freezing my whatsits off in a slit trench on Salisbury Plain in February was when the first germ of an idea of applying to go aircrew entered my mind!
*Oops - wrong HRH - you were talking about young Harry. Maybe the same rule applies to the AAC!
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Harry was never badged as AAC; he always served as a Household Cavalry officer and would follow their Regimental customs; my experience of Army officers shoes were they came in many different shades of brown and bulling sometimes involved using both brown and black polish to achieve the desired colour.
I thought the uniform was that of the RM, certainly his aid, wearing the same uniform has, seen in close up, the Globe insignia of the Marines on his lapels. It wouldn't be too unusual to have a Marine in charge of what really should have been an RAF operation anyway!? or do the Army/Marines also operate Reapers now?
The new VCDS appointed is a Marine, Gordon Messenger, don't know if he's a General or still a Lt Gen yet or if he has his obligatory Knighthood?
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The new VCDS appointed is a Marine, Gordon Messenger, don't know if he's a General or still a Lt Gen yet or if he has his obligatory Knighthood?
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Ttn. I think I must have been on the Warminster course before you. I certainly did Hythe at the end of 65. Bloody miserable weather as I recall, though I can't remember much about it at this distance. Good course though. It was my first formal military training for reasons I won't bore you with.
