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Title: Looking for help on identifying regiment
Post by: Seesure on Saturday 15 March 25 15:28 GMT (UK)

Just wondering if anyone recognises this soldiers regiment please.

Picture found in amongst deceased belongings and trying to narrow down the search.

Cheers

Title: Re: Looking for help on identifying regiment
Post by: tonepad on Saturday 15 March 25 16:03 GMT (UK)

Could be 21st Lancers:

https://www.britishmilitarybadges.co.uk/products/ww1-21st-lancers-empress-of-indias--regiment-cap-badge.html


Tony

Title: Re: Looking for help on identifying regiment
Post by: tonepad on Saturday 15 March 25 16:11 GMT (UK)

Looking again there seem to be Prince of Wale's feathers in the badge, thus 12th Royal Lancers:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Royal_Lancers#/media/File:12th_Royal_Lancers_Cap_Badge.jpg


Tony

Title: Re: Looking for help on identifying regiment
Post by: Seesure on Saturday 15 March 25 16:20 GMT (UK)

Thank you ever so much, I'll pass the information on.

👍

Title: Re: Looking for help on identifying regiment
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 16 March 25 15:59 GMT (UK)

Datewise mid 20's-mid 30's.

Title: Re: Looking for help on identifying regiment
Post by: alan o on Sunday 16 March 25 17:40 GMT (UK)

The 12th Lancers lost their horses in 1928 and crewed armoured cars.  The presence of spurs and jodpurs suggests it was pre 1928.