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Title: Scottish Unit Dec 1916
Post by: Bobsy on Tuesday 07 October 14 20:46 BST (UK)
My father was In RFA records are missing but have found this Photo i will contact WW I site to see if I can get more info
Hope this Pic can be improved
Bob T
Title: Re: Scottish Unit Dec 1916
Post by: ABradley on Tuesday 07 October 14 21:38 BST (UK)
The cap badge looks like Seaforth Highlanders.

Andrew

Title: Re: Scottish Unit Dec 1916
Post by: Bobsy on Tuesday 07 October 14 22:03 BST (UK)
Quote from: ABradley on Tuesday 07 October 14 21:38 BST (UK)
The cap badge looks like Seaforth Highlanders.

Andrew
  thats interesting info.  I am wondering if they can post people from RFA to them. He sent a Scottish Xmas card Dec 1916
Bob T
Title: Re: Scottish Unit Dec 1916
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 07 October 14 22:38 BST (UK)
Soldiers were transferred.It should show in his MIC.
They're not wearing puttees so may not be on active service, may even be TF.
Title: Re: Scottish Unit Dec 1916
Post by: Trishanne on Tuesday 07 October 14 22:57 BST (UK)
A bit of a clean up
Pat
Title: Re: Scottish Unit Dec 1916
Post by: Bobsy on Wednesday 08 October 14 10:42 BST (UK)
Thank you all for that
medal Info Royal Field Artillery Gunner
Date:   1914-1920 Victory Medal, British medal No info about Theatre of war.

Picture a lot better Thank you For that.
Bob T.
Title: Re: Scottish Unit Dec 1916
Post by: jim1 on Wednesday 08 October 14 10:51 BST (UK)
May be he was a Seaforth TF & embodied in the same at the outbreak of war & then transferred to the RFA.
Title: Re: Scottish Unit Dec 1916
Post by: Bobsy on Wednesday 08 October 14 13:26 BST (UK)
Jim
I think the discusion should be on WWI Forum not Photograph Section
Bob T.
Title: Re: Scottish Unit Dec 1916
Post by: saddles on Thursday 09 October 14 00:59 BST (UK)
Hi Bob.......A late one from me.


Carolyn  :)
Title: Re: Scottish Unit Dec 1916
Post by: Bobsy on Thursday 09 October 14 10:13 BST (UK)
Hi Carolyn
Thank you for that very good nice frame.
Bob T.