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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales D C Harries Collection : Military Portraits
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[Welsh Guard]

A partially vignetted portrait of a soldier in the uniform of the Welsh Guards reclining in front of what appears to be a papier-mache studio prop.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Wedding couple - Captain and bride]

A wedding couple, presumably photographed outside the bride's house. The groom is in military uniform. The three pips on his shoulder suggesting he is a Captain. His cap badge, a lion standing on a crown, is either that of a Staff Officer or the Royal First Devon Yeomanry. He is also wearing his WW1 medal ribbons indicating that the photograph post dates September 1919 when the last of the three WW1 Victory medals was awarded.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

Walters, Taliaris

Studio portrait of two corporals from the Royal Army Service Corps, both wearing an Eighth Army Africa Star medal ribbon, photographed on either side of a younger man in military uniform.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

Walters, Llanarthney

Studio portrait of a soldier with a Welch Regiment cap badge on his beret and commando shoulder patch and title. He also displays a wound stripe. These were awarded in 1944 and withdrawn in 1946. Negative inscribed 'Walters' Llanarthney'

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

WAAF Hughes.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of a young woman in RAF uniform, the two-bladed propeller indicating her rank as Leading Aircraftwoman. Negative inscribed 'WAAF Hughes G G[rest illegible].'

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Veteran wearing War Badge]

Studio portrait of a veteran with facial scarring wearing his Silver War Badge. The Badge was awarded to all of those military personnel who had served at home or overseas during the war, and who had been discharged from the army under King’s Regulations, ie . no longer physically fit for war service or were surplus to military requirements having suffered impairment since entry into the service.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Veteran wearing two medals]

Half-length studio portrait of a smartly dressed veteran. On his left breast he sports two medals. Reference to the medal ribbons suggests they may be the India Medal and the Ashanti Medal, both late C19th.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

Vandenburghe.

Studio portrait of a middle-aged man in British military uniform. Negative appears to be inscribed 'Vandenburghe' but could also be 'Nandengburghe'

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

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