Ceylon

Greetings:

Attached please find a photograph of the grandfather of a friend of mine. It was taken in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in about 1944. We are trying to ascertain with which unit his father served. The most likely units are:

- Ceylon Corps of Military Police;

- Royal Artillery (Ceylon);

- Royal Army Service Corps (Ceylon).

My "best guess" is Ceylon Corps of Military Police, based largely upon: a) the general shape of the cap badge; b) the fact that the father of the chappie in the photo was an Assistant Superintendent of the Ceylon Police at the time; (ie., family predilection / paternal influence).

Any views?

Cheers,

and thanks,

Glen,

In Our Dominion of the North

PS: Is the little leather case, slung over his shoulder, an official accoutrement?

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