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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: walrusje on Monday 07 January 13 23:15 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I would like help please trying to identify which regt this uniform is from.It is worn by my gt uncle cpl John william little,regt no. ss/11935 from walthamstow,east london.He enlisted on 20th may 1915 and was discharged 6th april 1916 because of sickness and was given the silver war badge.His medal card says his regt was R.A.S.C.,but the uniform is of a scots regt.
Thanks,
Walrusje
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Hi
How do you know your john William little had that service number? Do you have his medals or other documentation?
Definitely not RASC what about Royal Scots there's a lad of same name born clerkenwell dad john William mum Caroline sister Nellie could this be him 8879 Royal Scots?
Ady
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Hi Ady
I have seen his medals,star,british and victory and a document when the victory medal was issued.
His address was coppermill lane,wathamstow and had ss/11937 rasc as service number.
The other family members of john little in clerkenwell are different to his,so i think that is somebody else.
Thanks for your help
walrusje
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Looking at his two medal index cards I reckon he had pre war military training....based on fact he was a corporal and he only had two weeks between enlisting and deploying
So he maybe a reservist recalled on outbreak and that maybe his pre war regiment
There's two records for John William little born 1885/6 in London on find my past pre 1915 records that are possibles?
Ady
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i also thought that he may have had previous service as he was a cpl after short time.i will try pre ww1 records to find more info.
Thanks .
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He is deffo Royal Scots....The collar dog and the shoulder title confirm ;D
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Ok,thanks