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Title: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: petbro on Sunday 14 July 13 21:36 BST (UK)

Definately WWII but can anyone help with ID'ing the service, please?

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: jess5athome on Sunday 14 July 13 22:16 BST (UK)

Hi, not sure but I think it's the "Queens Royal Regiment", (West Surrey)
Frank.

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: jess5athome on Sunday 14 July 13 22:31 BST (UK)

Hi Petbro, Have a look at this, it may help.
Frank.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Royal_Regiment_(West_Surrey)

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: petbro on Sunday 14 July 13 22:38 BST (UK)

Quote from: jess5athome on Sunday 14 July 13 22:31 BST (UK)

Hi Petbro, Have a look at this, it may help.
Frank.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Royal_Regiment_(West_Surrey)

Thanks, Frank.

I was looking for a horse carrying flag amongst army service badges to try to ID. It'll teach me to look a bit more closer. I'm sure it is the Queen's R Reg cos his brother, though not in uniform was in the same. Thanks again, Frank.

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: John915 on Sunday 14 July 13 22:46 BST (UK)

Good evening,

Definitely West Surreys, here's another link for you; http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/index.shtml

John915

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: jess5athome on Sunday 14 July 13 22:48 BST (UK)

Hi Petbro, you are more than welcome,
Regards, Frank.

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: Feebees21 on Monday 15 July 13 08:11 BST (UK)

Hello there
Not sure but we think this could be a unicorn so could it be a Welsh Regiment
Cheers
Feebees ::)

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: petbro on Monday 15 July 13 18:41 BST (UK)

Quote from: Feebees21 on Monday 15 July 13 08:11 BST (UK)

Hello there
Not sure but we think this could be a unicorn so could it be a Welsh Regiment
Cheers
Feebees ::)

Don't know about a welsh reg......he came from london and most were involved with local reg's. were there any welsh regs in london?

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: ainslie on Monday 15 July 13 22:24 BST (UK)

The Welsh 'unicorn' is a red herring.  The cap badge is clearly the Pascal Lamb and flag of the Royal West Surrey Regiment as aleady identified by others.
A

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: Feebees21 on Tuesday 16 July 13 01:29 BST (UK)

Thanks for that we obviously were tricked by what we thought was a  unicorn But husband says he has never seen a badge as big as that on a forage cap? ???

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: alan o on Monday 05 August 13 16:23 BST (UK)

It is the pascal lamb of the Queens West Surrey's.  Please ignore the unicorn comment as it is a red herring.  As you can see it is 2 inches wide so a big badge.

Title: Re: UNIFORM ID REQUIRED
Post by: petbro on Thursday 08 August 13 03:26 BST (UK)

thanks.