Royal Navy - Boer War

[Phil Brew]

I have a photo of my grandfather in the uniform of a Royal Navy rating at around the time of the Boer War when we believe he worked on vessels supplying horses and equipment to the British Army in South Africa. The cap is dark, not white, and on the head band you can see two letters on either side of a central crest of some sort. The first letter is hard to distinguish - probably an A or an R; the second in clearly an N. Then to the right of the crest is an A and a V.

Does anyone know what these letters stand for and where I might find relevant records.

I would post the photo but that doesn't seem possible - or is it?

Phil

 

[p.risboy]

Could you put the photo up, so we can see.

Difficult to give an answer with a description. It may take a bit of time, as your first few posts will be moderated.

Steve.

 

[Phil Brew]

Could you put the photo up, so we can see.

Difficult to give an answer with a description. It may take a bit of time, as your first few posts will be moderated.

Steve.

OK Steve, let's see...I click on the 'insert image' icon and it asks for the url of the image, and there I'm stuck. My image is in an album in the photo processing programme (iPhoto and Aperture - my computer is a Mac) and it does not have a url. Any ideas?

Phil

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Phil,

You can upload the image from your computer.

 

[juliejtp]

Phil,

Have a browse through abbreviations used in the armed forces.


http://www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/military abbrevations.shtml

 

[Phil Brew]

Phil,

Have a browse through abbreviations used in the armed forces.


http://www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/military abbrevations.shtml

Thanks Julie - your list is impressive, but sadly... Phil

 

[Phil Brew]

Hi Phil,

You can upload the image from your computer.

Well, I have the image on my desktop. I dragged and dropped it into this reply panel and below is what appeared:

/Users/philbrew/Desktop/David Phillips.jpg

What else do I need to do?

Phil

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Phil,

I've only done one attachment before so hope I'm telling you right.

Click on the the paper clip next to the white smilie which will bring up manage attachments, once you have uploaded your file from your computer click on upload to the right hand side, then click on the paper clip icon and hopefully your picture will attach.

Edited Forgot you will see the paper clip icon above your reply box.

 

[Phil Brew]

Hi Phil,

I've only done one attachment before so hope I'm telling you right.

Click on the the paper clip next to the white smilie which will bring up manage attachments, once you have uploaded your file from your computer click on upload to the right hand side, then click on the paper clip icon and hopefully your picture will attach.

Edited Forgot you will see the paper clip icon above your reply box.

OK, thanks Julie - let's see if that has worked - can you access the image now? It seems to be in a separate box. I've dragged it her now.

Phil

http://www.forum.familyhistory.uk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=130&stc=1&d=1258901063

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Phil,

Wasnt so hard was it .

The link below is to the National Archives At Kew. Have a read through Researching Military History.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/?WT.ac=MHhomepage

Your picture prompted me to have a look at my gt grandad in his Navy uniform, completely different attire to yours, so that didnt help.