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Title: Handel & Arthur MOORHOUSE Uniform Identification
Post by: subrichards on Monday 27 July 09 09:21 BST (UK)
Info about uniforms of Handel & Arthur MOORHOUSE, both of Padiham Lancashire please.

Handel Moorhouse born 10 Sep 1896 Padiham, Lancashire (Navy)
Arthur Moorhouse born abt 1898 Padiham Lancashire

Any other info about these men or family gratefully received,

Thanks

Title: Re: Handel & Arthur MOORHOUSE Uniform Identification
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 27 July 09 10:44 BST (UK)
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchtype=browserefine&query=last_name%3dmoorhouse%7cplace%3dpadiham&catid=15&pagenumber=1&querytype=1&mediaarray=*

Heres Handels record to download...theres another Moorhouse from Padiham
possibly related?
The other lad is it possible to get a big scan of just the shoulder title...i think he is possibly a mounted soldier within an infantry regiment??...does the original photo show his boots with spurs?

Ady
Title: Re: Handel & Arthur MOORHOUSE Uniform Identification
Post by: subrichards on Monday 27 July 09 12:33 BST (UK)
I don't know where the original photo is, I'll see if I can locate it. I do know that it had been cut down and didn't show anything below the waist.

Thanks for the info on Handel Moorhouse, I've downloaded his records.

Don't think the other guy is one of mine but I'll check it out.
Title: Re: Handel & Arthur MOORHOUSE Uniform Identification
Post by: km1971 on Monday 27 July 09 13:34 BST (UK)
Could be ?? Lancers

Ken
Title: Re: Handel & Arthur MOORHOUSE Uniform Identification
Post by: grandarog on Monday 27 July 09 14:31 BST (UK)
Possible RE KENT.
Title: Re: Handel & Arthur MOORHOUSE Uniform Identification
Post by: km1971 on Monday 27 July 09 20:38 BST (UK)
Didn't they have a T over RE over KENT?

Ken
Title: Re: Handel & Arthur MOORHOUSE Uniform Identification
Post by: grandarog on Tuesday 28 July 09 15:35 BST (UK)
Hi Ken
           ,I thought that could be the T over the curveed brass on the enlarged pic.only guessing anyhow its not really clear enough to make any certain decisions.
                                                          Rog
Title: Re: Handel & Arthur MOORHOUSE Uniform Identification
Post by: scrimnet on Tuesday 28 July 09 15:37 BST (UK)
Given the bandolier, I bet it is a "Y"

 ;)
Title: Re: Handel & Arthur MOORHOUSE Uniform Identification
Post by: mmm45 on Tuesday 28 July 09 19:24 BST (UK)
Odds are he never went overseas with Yeomanry? and served with an infantry regiment instead!
Hence no MIC to someone of that name in Yeomanry/Cavalry
Ady