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Title: WW1 Cap Badges Please
Post by: bristol on Monday 05 July 10 15:49 BST (UK)

Can any one help ID these cap badges and any other information would be great. Many thanks Bristol. p.s Family was from Leicestershire/Leeds

Title: Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
Post by: ainslie on Monday 05 July 10 16:08 BST (UK)

What about Royal Marines?
A

Title: Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
Post by: bristol on Monday 05 July 10 16:15 BST (UK)

Thanks Ains 2 could be but the other soldier I think. Thanks Bristol

Title: Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 05 July 10 21:47 BST (UK)

Definately two Bootnecks flanking the guy in the middle any names?

Ady

Title: Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
Post by: bristol on Tuesday 06 July 10 08:33 BST (UK)

Hi Ady

Whats Bootnecks? The only names I have are Kidger/Preston could be leeds or Leicester.

Thanks Bristol

Title: Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
Post by: scrimnet on Tuesday 06 July 10 08:47 BST (UK)

Bootnecks are Royal Marines...

I actually think that they are all RM...The standingg cahp has moved a bit whhilst the pic was taken, ergo the badge is a little pixellated...

Title: Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
Post by: bristol on Tuesday 06 July 10 15:47 BST (UK)

Thanks to ll of you for your help in this matter, it narrows down my search.

Bristol