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Title: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: kinsey5156 on Sunday 27 May 12 15:24 BST (UK)

Can anyone help me identify the cap badge in the photograph. This is Geoffrey Barber who was born in Wiltshire on 30th July 1884.

We cannot find any military records and only have this photograph. We are trying to trace his military record so identifying this cap badge would be very helpful.

Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: old rowley on Sunday 27 May 12 15:41 BST (UK)

Is there any chance that you can post a high res' image of just the cap badge as it pixelates too much when enlarged which in turn makes it hard to identify..cheers.

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Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: kinsey5156 on Sunday 27 May 12 15:45 BST (UK)

I will try to but am working from a very small image to begim with.

Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: kinsey5156 on Sunday 27 May 12 16:03 BST (UK)

Cannot do it I am afraid  - the image was too small to begin with and this is the best I have which is useless really :(

Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: Buzancy18 on Sunday 27 May 12 16:59 BST (UK)

The only G Barbers I can find are:
G Barber 21132 Essex Regt
G Barber 22198 1/Gan Essex Regt
G Barber 8340 1st Northamptonshire Regt and 22103 Norfolk Regt.
Geoffrey I J Barber 23711 The Queens Regiment

From the shape of the badge it is NOT Norfolk or Queens.

Buzancy18

Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: kinsey5156 on Sunday 27 May 12 17:09 BST (UK)

Thanks for this. :)

Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 27 May 12 18:12 BST (UK)

I'd go for Essex Regiment?!

Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: themonsstar on Monday 28 May 12 09:57 BST (UK)

I would go with it being the Army service Corps

Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: ainslie on Monday 28 May 12 12:36 BST (UK)

The inverted V in the centre of the badge makes me think of the army Veterinary Corps, which has an entwined AVC.
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Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: EDDIER on Monday 28 May 12 14:21 BST (UK)

Army Service Corps  has monogram ASC within a Garter set upon an 8 pointed star where the North point of the star is covered by a crown. The AVC has a crown above the laurel and the laurel almost meets under the crown.
Could be  Corps  of Royal Engineers but that has the monogram GvR in the centre but cant make that out on the photo.
Eddie

Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: kinsey5156 on Monday 28 May 12 15:17 BST (UK)

Thank you both for your help. I have been trying to find a phot of the Army service Cor cap badge and the Veterery Corp.
Thanks again for your help.

Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: EDDIER on Monday 28 May 12 17:32 BST (UK)

AVC and ASC cap badges

Title: Re: Identification of First World War cap badge
Post by: kinsey5156 on Monday 28 May 12 17:37 BST (UK)

Brilliant! Thank you:)