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Re: Cap Badge - Which Regiment
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 21 March 06 20:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi Harribobs,

I think your idea may be spot on.....I never thought of that......I am furiously looking for the photo of the two brothers together.....will keep looking!

Joe
Hickey, Graham (Offaly, Dublin, Scotland)
Maguire, Morgan (Cavan, Dublin, Louth)
Clifton (Kent)
Creasey (sussex
Davis, Judge (Ireland, Dublin, Kildare)
Metcalfe, Pratt (Yorkshire Dales)
Rice (sussex)
Brady (Cavan. Dublin)
Kent (Oxford,Kent, London, Sussex)
Patten (Essex, London, Kent)
Ridg(e)well (Toppesfield, Essex)

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Re: Cap Badge - Which Regiment
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 21 March 06 21:05 GMT (UK) »
i really wouldn't know where to start researching this idea though,

for example  from a collectors site i use

Morrison's Academy,Edinburgh


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Re: Cap Badge - Which Regiment
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 21 March 06 21:07 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Cap Badge - Which Regiment
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 22 March 06 07:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi Harribobs,

I believe that the brothers went to Tonbridge School so that looks as if it is their uniform.....I think that we will put this on hold until I find the elusive Photograph.

Joe
Hickey, Graham (Offaly, Dublin, Scotland)
Maguire, Morgan (Cavan, Dublin, Louth)
Clifton (Kent)
Creasey (sussex
Davis, Judge (Ireland, Dublin, Kildare)
Metcalfe, Pratt (Yorkshire Dales)
Rice (sussex)
Brady (Cavan. Dublin)
Kent (Oxford,Kent, London, Sussex)
Patten (Essex, London, Kent)
Ridg(e)well (Toppesfield, Essex)


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Re: Cap Badge - Which Regiment
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 22 March 06 07:30 GMT (UK) »


Looks like a boy - doesn't he ?

I was thinking Boy's Brigade ..... didn't think of schools but I wonder if it's the crest ??
http://www.tonbridge-school.co.uk/

Also heres a book that maybe interesting !!

http://www.naval-military-press.com/catalogue/military-books/5387.htm

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Re: Cap Badge - Which Regiment
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 22 March 06 08:54 GMT (UK) »
i'll see if i can find the tonbridge badge

Annie,

it's not boys brigade or church lads brigade, they didn't wear army uniform

( btw did you know the 16th KRRC was formed from CLB lads?)

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« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 22 March 06 09:00 GMT (UK) »


I didn't know that!!

I remember ages ago Doug posted a photo of a parade with Boys Brigade -  :) :)

thats why I was trying to find it !!

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Re: Cap Badge - Which Regiment
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 22 March 06 09:01 GMT (UK) »
the CLB badge actually has a maltese cross in it , like the KRRC badge  :D

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Re: Cap Badge - Which Regiment
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 22 March 06 11:27 GMT (UK) »

does this badge ring any bells???

Tonbridge OTC

courtesy of Arthur off the GWF

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