166th Party Hythe School Of Musketry

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Somewhere in these photo's is Frank Bourne. His name appears on the list last photo. Can anyone indentify him.

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Subject: Re: 166th Party Hythe School Of Musketry Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:57 pm

John,

If you look he is actually a member of the School's Staff rather than someone attending the course.

The members of Staff were relatively easy to spot on earlier groups as they would wear Staff Officers uniforms and Staff forage caps.

I don't see any Staff Officers obvious in either wing I'm afraid, generally they stood off to the side. That said in some groups I have the Commandant of the School sits in the centre of the group.

John Y.

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Has anyone got any photos of Frank Bourne at the Hythe school of musketry? Or Shorncliffe Camp.

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Subject: 166th Party Hythe School Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:54 am

It says 193 rd ? Very Happy

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interesting that the Commandant was Colonel Ian Hamilton - just returned from the siege of Ladysmith (Nov 1899 - Feb 1900) during which he commanded 7th Brigade under Sir George White VC - Hamilton later commanded Allied forces in Gallipoli. Hythe was a quiet posting.

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can anyone of you fine gentlemen identify the rifles in those photos?

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Could they be. 303 Lee Metford MKII or Lee Enfield

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i could not enlarge it enough to see clearly but it looks like a couple of differn't kind of rifles. and what was a 'school of musketry"? was it a military academy?

Subject: Re: 166th Party Hythe School Of Musketry Sat Jul 05, 2014 12:27 am

Free1954. Here's some information.

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My late father was a Sgt Instructor at the Small Arms School.

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Admin wrote:: Free1954. Here's some information.

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My late father was a Sgt Instructor at the Small Arms School.

thank you sir for posting that information.

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Echo that Admin.. Did you ever get to tour the School?

» Museum Photos from Hythe in Kent.
» Left Wing, School of Musketry, Hythe, August 1885
» Officers at Hythe 1870s, Incl Gonville Bromhead VC Source
» Sgt Instructor of Musketry 80th Regt.
» Hythe group circa 1875