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Title: Date and Uniform ID for Charles Ferguson
Post by: jambo1961 on Sunday 11 December 16 21:13 GMT (UK)
Can someone please identify the uniform and  date please...It is possibly my grandfathers brother. Charles Ferguson  born in Thornton, Fife Scotland.
Title: Re: Date and Uniform ID for Charles Ferguson
Post by: jim1 on Monday 12 December 16 13:14 GMT (UK)
You'd be better off putting this on the armed forces board.
Title: Re: Date and Uniform ID for Charles Ferguson
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 12 December 16 16:20 GMT (UK)
Hi...I have asked a moderator to move your topic to the Armed Forces board for a more informed response.
Carol
Title: Re: Date and Uniform ID for Charles Ferguson
Post by: jambo1961 on Monday 12 December 16 22:46 GMT (UK)
Thankyou Teetotal.
Title: Re: Date and Uniform ID for Charles Ferguson
Post by: macintosh on Tuesday 13 December 16 19:52 GMT (UK)
Is it possible that someone has coloured his tie and sidecap with black marker as the scribble on his upper right chest suggests ?
Just a remote possibility that he could be Royal Artillery by the lanyard, but that in itself isn't proof of regiment as others also wore white lanyards


James
Title: Re: Date and Uniform ID for Charles Ferguson
Post by: Regorian on Tuesday 13 December 16 20:43 GMT (UK)
I think he's a WO II. The coloured side hat could be regimental or corps. There is a badge there, but indestinct. Hopefully, someone has a book on British caps/cap badges WWII. Google is, needless to say, useless. 
Title: Re: Date and Uniform ID for Charles Ferguson
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 13 December 16 20:54 GMT (UK)
Also posted here http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=761000.msg6121678#msg6121678
Title: Re: Date and Uniform ID for Charles Ferguson
Post by: macintosh on Wednesday 14 December 16 07:16 GMT (UK)
I still think his sidecap and tie are coloured in, certainly the tie should be khaki, the sidecap has a "tail" that nearly touches his eye, (a mistake by the colourer/)

I did consider Surrey Yeomanry who were an integral part of the 98th Regiment R.A. at B.E.F. and Dunkirk, the badge is indistinct but with some shape of the top half of the Surrey Yeomanry.



James
Title: Re: Date and Uniform ID for Charles Ferguson
Post by: Handypandy on Saturday 17 December 16 11:18 GMT (UK)
Forgive my ignorance... and shoot me down in flames  :) but when I saw the dark tie and the cap badge, I presumed RAF.
Title: Re: Date and Uniform ID for Charles Ferguson
Post by: km1971 on Saturday 17 December 16 21:34 GMT (UK)
He cannot be a Warrant Officer. In this period they were not awarded good conduct badges as it was assumed NCO's conduçt was always good. Good Conduct pay was built into their basic rate. I think he is a Private. As someone on the other thread said the badge is a trade and proficiency badge.

Ken