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Title: Uniform Identificatin Help
Post by: Alan19 on Wednesday 17 July 13 10:52 BST (UK)
I have the following post for photo dating but was wondering whether anyone could help with the uniform.

Thanks

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,654051.msg5003190/boardseen.html#new
Title: Re: Uniform Identificatin Help
Post by: macintosh on Wednesday 17 July 13 17:00 BST (UK)
Royal Scots Greys.

James
Title: Re: Uniform Identificatin Help
Post by: Alan19 on Wednesday 17 July 13 18:35 BST (UK)
Thanks James,

Does look like a possibility, just looking at the cap badge on Wikipedia, only difference seems to be the direction of the birds head. Have cropped the photo to get a clearer look but unfortunately you cant make out any writing. Looking at their website, there was a W Baldock listed in the East Kent Regiment in 1917 which would be a strong possibility. Very frustrating that I can find no record for Wilfred and no links to our family apart from the photo. Even have a family photo of this generation of the family and all the children are accounted for and seems strange that one child would be missing. Will keep looking.

Thanks again for your help.
Title: Re: Uniform Identificatin Help
Post by: Alan19 on Wednesday 17 July 13 18:50 BST (UK)
Looks like with the collar badges the birds faced opposite directions.
Title: Re: Uniform Identificatin Help
Post by: mmm45 on Wednesday 17 July 13 22:23 BST (UK)
If he enlisted late 1918 or after and never went overseas to a theatre of war there will be no Medal Index Card which makes it very difficult

ady
Title: Re: Uniform Identificatin Help
Post by: John915 on Wednesday 17 July 13 23:15 BST (UK)
Good evening,

The picture shows the collar dogs of the 1st Dragoons not the 2nd (Royal Scots Greys) Dragoons. They have the No 105 under them which is the Eagle of the French 105th Infantry Regt Captured at Waterloo by Capt Clarke and Cpl Stiles of the 1st Dragoons.

John915