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Title: Regiment identification please
Post by: oldtimer on Thursday 07 January 10 19:25 GMT (UK)
Hi there

Would you be kind enough to tell me which regiment this chap was in please?

Thanks for looking

Judy
Title: Re: Regiment identification please
Post by: themonsstar on Friday 08 January 10 01:12 GMT (UK)
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, thats going of the sign/badge ( black & white) at the top of his arm.
Title: Re: Regiment identification please
Post by: oldtimer on Friday 08 January 10 09:36 GMT (UK)
Hi Themonsstar

Thank you!

That is quite a surprise, as he was born and bred in Staffordshire!

Judy
Title: Re: Regiment identification please
Post by: argylls9565 on Tuesday 12 April 11 00:23 BST (UK)
Hi, i'm not sure of the cap badge but he must have been part of an Argyll Battalion, his cap badge is rather small compared to the Argyll Badge which is very large in comparison.

The Dicing ( on his left shoulder ) is the red and white dicing ( to commemorate the Old 93rd Sutherland Highlanders Battle Honour at Balaklava in the Crimea " The Thin Red Line " ) that the Argyll's still wore up until the late 90's

He may have been from a minor unit and part of the make up of the Battalion.

I am trying to gauge the other flash below it but not sure, if i find out i will be sure to pass on any info.

Regards

Alan
Title: Re: Regiment identification please
Post by: Peter J on Tuesday 12 April 11 00:42 BST (UK)
The formation sign is to the 8th Corps... the white on red charging knight was adopted in February of 1943.

PJ
Title: Re: Regiment identification please
Post by: argylls9565 on Tuesday 12 April 11 00:57 BST (UK)
Many thanks Peter, I have never heard of the charging knights, need to have a wee look into that I think,

Cheers

Alan
Title: Re: Regiment identification please
Post by: Peter J on Tuesday 12 April 11 01:03 BST (UK)
Alan,

A slightly better image, perhaps:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIII_Corps_(United_Kingdom)

http://baor-locations.co.uk/Historyof21stArmyGroupandBAORMay45toFeb49.aspx
Title: Re: Regiment identification please
Post by: argylls9565 on Tuesday 12 April 11 01:13 BST (UK)
I don't believe I'm on that site already and never knew an Argyll Battalion were part of it. I keep track from my days in Minden from 89-93 in Elizabeth Brks. Thanks again and I will bookmark the other link tomorrow.

Regards

Alan
Title: Re: Regiment identification please
Post by: Peter J on Tuesday 12 April 11 01:20 BST (UK)
Alan,

As you might expect, there is plenty more info on the 8th Corps available online if you are interested.

The two links I provided above are just my selections, but I am sure you will be able to cherry-pick the specific info you are interested in from other sites.

All the best,

Peter.
Title: Re: Regiment identification please
Post by: oldtimer on Tuesday 12 April 11 12:16 BST (UK)
Thank you Alan and Peter for all the Additional information.

It certainly makes an interesting read!

Judy
Title: Re: Regiment identification please
Post by: argylls9565 on Tuesday 12 April 11 15:41 BST (UK)
It certainly does Judy

thanks Peter


Alan