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Title: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: bernard rogers on Thursday 30 August 12 22:04 BST (UK)
I am trying to trace my grandad's war records all i have is a photo of him in hospital blue's i am assuming this was WW1 he was born in 1883. His name is Harry Taylor as you would imagine when i do a search on Harry Taylor there are hundreds of them just hoping the cap badge my be able to narrow it down a little if anybody can recognise it.
                         Thanks  Bernard
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: Radlad on Thursday 30 August 12 23:01 BST (UK)
Could you post a close up scan of just the badge please, that would make identification easier
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: old rowley on Thursday 30 August 12 23:32 BST (UK)
Without a high res image of the cap badge trying to ID it properly is difficult but as a starter going by the shape and form of it I would look at The Duke of Wellington's Regt (the West Riding) but as Radlad says a better scan would help.

OR.
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 31 August 12 05:39 BST (UK)
I think West Riding Regiment is a good call.

Ady
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: bernard rogers on Friday 31 August 12 08:20 BST (UK)
Thanks for your help, I have added a high res scan of the badge but I don't think it will help any it is only a small photo and of poor quality it losses quality as you blow it up i can not get a clear image. West riding sounds a good starting point, i think he would have been living in Radcliffe Lancashire when he signed up but it is possible he could have been lining in cheshire.
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: genechaser on Friday 31 August 12 08:26 BST (UK)
It looks like the 17th Lancers cap badge.
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: Radlad on Friday 31 August 12 10:17 BST (UK)
Personally, I think identification will be guesswork as the blow up is too vague. Have you tried researching local papers? There may be a piece about him being wounded. Radcliffe library can be very helpfull in such cases.
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: EDDIER on Friday 31 August 12 10:32 BST (UK)
There is a Harry Taylor 12789 Duke of Wellingtons Regiment but birth 1885 Resided 4 South Street Kings Cross Lane Halifax. Enlisted 1st April 15 entered France 27.9.15
Wounded Gun Shot Wound to the head,Shell Wound left foot+left leg slight
Eddie
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: bernard rogers on Friday 31 August 12 10:40 BST (UK)
He was definitely born in 1883 on 28th April. I have done some more checks and he would have been living at Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire when he enlisted. He was bon in Radcliffe, Lancashire.
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: bernard rogers on Friday 31 August 12 10:43 BST (UK)
I am beginning to think it would most likely be a regiment that recruited in Derbyshire maybe Buxton or that area.
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: old rowley on Friday 31 August 12 11:09 BST (UK)
Duke of Wellington's Regt. cap badge for comparison.

 
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: genechaser on Friday 31 August 12 11:59 BST (UK)
Please check your personal mail box.
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: bernard rogers on Friday 31 August 12 18:34 BST (UK)
Thanks for the picture but i am very unsure i think it most likely that he enlisted in Debbyshire, Cheshire or Lancashire areas.
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 31 August 12 21:13 BST (UK)
Post 1916 it wouldn't matter where he enlisted he went where replacements were needed not just to a local battalion like a lot of lads did in 14/15

Ady
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: alan o on Saturday 01 September 12 16:08 BST (UK)
I wouid agree with DofW's regt.
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: bernard rogers on Saturday 01 September 12 17:08 BST (UK)
I am beginning to agree DofW's regiment just a case of finding him.

Thanks
             Bernard
 
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: scrimnet on Tuesday 18 September 12 14:22 BST (UK)
Most deffo Duke of Boots  ;)
Title: Re: Anybody recognise cap badge
Post by: bernard rogers on Tuesday 18 September 12 17:52 BST (UK)
Thanks i keep checking but can't seem to find him.