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Title: cap badge
Post by: challo on Sunday 24 May 20 14:34 BST (UK)

Help to identify cap badge please .

Title: Re: cap badge
Post by: MaxD on Sunday 24 May 20 16:00 BST (UK)

I'd suggest the East Surrey Regiment

https://www.bing.com/search?q=East+Surrey+Regiment&filters=ufn%3a%22East+Surrey+Regiment%22+sid%3a%22284416b9-090e-e955-cbae-1d2b942e16b9%22&FORM=SNAPST

MaxD

Title: Re: cap badge
Post by: challo on Sunday 24 May 20 16:25 BST (UK)

many thanks MaxD its  a good likeness now I need to find out why my late father had this pic in his belongings seeing we all come from North Wales and Merseyside area

                                                                 Thanks again challo

Title: Re: cap badge
Post by: MaxD on Sunday 24 May 20 16:33 BST (UK)

The "local connection" played far less of a part in which unit a man served in than is often thought. After conscription particularly men went where the army needed them.

MaxD

Title: Re: cap badge
Post by: Dagenham Steve on Thursday 28 May 20 16:03 BST (UK)

Afternoon Challo,

Don't discount the possibility of it being the Cheshire Regiment. Both used an 8-pointed star.

It's difficult to be 100% sure from the quality and angle of the picture, but if you can have a better look at the original there are ways and means to differentiate between the two regiments. On the East Surrey badge the ends of the scroll actually touch the underneath of the points of the star at 3 and 9 o'clock and the uppermost point of the star is obscured by a crown. The scroll ends on the Cheshire Regiment badge stick out to the side without touching the badge and there is no crown at all. Also the acorn that features in the Cheshire Regiment badge is quite prominent and I'd say there is similar shape on the picture you have posted.

And obviously the Cheshire Regiment would be a closer geographical match to your family roots.

Get your magnifying glass out and let us know the outcome!

Regards,

Steve

Title: Re: cap badge
Post by: challo on Thursday 28 May 20 20:58 BST (UK)

Hi Dagenham Steve.
                            The only picture I have is 20 times smaller than the one I posted so you can see my problem . Many thanks

Title: Re: cap badge
Post by: SiGr on Thursday 28 May 20 21:55 BST (UK)

Dagenham Steve's suggestion of The Cheshire Regiment looks more likely - and as he mentions, the absence of a crown on their badge seems to clinch it. A local connection with them also seems more plausible.

Title: Re: cap badge
Post by: challo on Monday 01 June 20 12:50 BST (UK)

Hi MaxD Dagenham Steve & SiGr

after a bit more research I think you 3 have solved the question I asked , my grandfather was in 4th [res]Batt Cheshire Regt in 1915 so I'm fairly sure this is him.
                                                           

                                                             Many thanks challo

Title: Re: cap badge
Post by: MaxD on Monday 01 June 20 13:48 BST (UK)

Glad to hear it after my less than accurate suggestion, I take no credit!

MaxD.