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Title: Help identifying uniform
Post by: Carra on Sunday 20 February 22 17:50 GMT (UK)
My sister and I have recently inherited a stack of family papers and photographs, amongst which are 6 photo's depicting soldiers, we believe from WW1. I've searched google to see if I can find any information and believe this first photo may depict a member of the Kings Liverpool Regiment - can anybody confirm this or point me in the right direction?  I hope its ok to also post some of the other photo's, but not sure whether to start a new topic for each or to attach them to this one.
Title: Re: Help identifying uniform
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 20 February 22 18:03 GMT (UK)
Cap badge is from West Yorkshire Regiment.
(I think!)
Title: Re: Help identifying uniform
Post by: Carra on Sunday 20 February 22 18:15 GMT (UK)
Thank you.  That was one of the ones that came up when I googled, but on the pictures I found it looked as if the horse on that badge was galloping and I discounted it.  This horse looks more as if its rearing,but I'm probably guilty of 'fitting the evidence to what I know'!  I'll do a bit more research.
Thanks again.
Title: Re: Help identifying uniform
Post by: Crumblie on Sunday 20 February 22 18:23 GMT (UK)
The front legs and the tail are wrong for the West Yorkshires I think you are right it is the Kings Liverpool Regiment.
Title: Re: Help identifying uniform
Post by: Rosinish on Sunday 20 February 22 18:30 GMT (UK)
Kings Liverpool Regiment - can anybody confirm

I'd agree on KLR too.

Annie
Title: Re: Help identifying uniform
Post by: Carra on Sunday 20 February 22 18:43 GMT (UK)
Thanks everybody - I'll search military records and see if I can find a family member that fits. I knew it wasn't one of my Grans brothers - we know they were in the Royal Garrison Artillery and the Grenadier Guards (possibly transferring to the Household Cavalry), but there were many cousins as well!