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Offline Roger Griffiths

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Re: WW1 Cardiff soldier - help required.
« Reply #9 on: Monday 30 October 06 17:45 GMT (UK) »
2/East Lancs. Regt. was on Western Front in 24th Brigade, 23 Infantry Division, later 8th Infantry Division. Anyway, I don't think this is right. The British Army was very territorial then. Better to look for a Welsh unit.

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Re: WW1 Cardiff soldier - help required.
« Reply #10 on: Monday 30 October 06 20:18 GMT (UK) »
The Windosr I found (same as Mack looked up who also had cemetery details) - so the 59 is that a reference to the Welsh Regisment 8th Battalion?

Regiment, Corps etc: Welsh Regiment
Battalion/etc: 8th Battalion.
Surname: Jones
Christian Name: Windsor
Initials W
Born: Cardiff
Enlisted: Cardiff
Residence:
Rank: PRIVATE
Number 33759
Died Date 20/11/1917
Died How: Died
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Smyth, Thomas, Hankinson, Hine, Gibson, Gumbley, Muckley, Jones.

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Re: WW1 Cardiff soldier - help required.
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 31 October 06 04:46 GMT (UK) »
the insignia under the 59 looks like a rose to me,i would post this on the great war forum and let my mates look at it,i agree with neil,i havent seen a badge like this before,mack
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