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Title: Uniform Identification
Post by: EeyoreSussex on Wednesday 17 August 11 22:35 BST (UK)

I am trying to identify the man in this photo. Other than the regiment, which is clear, can anyone tell me if this is WW1, his rank and anything else that would help narrow it down?

I'm grateful for any help.

Title: Re: Uniform Identification
Post by: mmm45 on Wednesday 17 August 11 23:40 BST (UK)

Corporal Circa Great War...Suffolks maybe this Battalion with Cambridge link

11th (Service) Battalion (Cambridgeshire)
Formed at Cambridge, 25 September 1914, by the Cambridge and Isle of Ely TF Association.
May 1915 : attached to 101st Brigade in 34th Division.
9 January 1916 : landed at Boulogne.
26 May 1918 : transferred to 183rd Brigade, 61st (2nd South Midland) Division.




Ady

Title: Re: Uniform Identification
Post by: km1971 on Thursday 18 August 11 07:18 BST (UK)

You may need the Anglian Regimental Museum to verify when this shoulder title was used. I have seen 'WW1 period' shoulder titles that just say "Cambridgeshire". This may be what they used when it reverted to a TA battalion of the Suffolk Regiment in 1921.

Two stripes = Corporal

Ken

Title: Re: Uniform Identification
Post by: EeyoreSussex on Thursday 18 August 11 21:50 BST (UK)

Thanks to you both for your comments.

Interesting about the shoulder title. If anyone has anything else to add, may be around the shoulder title, that'd be great.

Title: Re: Uniform Identification
Post by: scrimnet on Saturday 21 January 12 11:42 GMT (UK)

this post had been "lost" on the resources board...

Its a 1922ptn tunic, so some time apres that...