WWI Hat Badge Northumberland Reg.

[atom12]

Perhpas this is Albert's medal index card.  There is only the initials A J, but you will see that as well as the Northamptonshire regiment, he also served with the Essex regiment:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01vy/

[SingNic]

Hi Atom 12,

No that is not him he is not him he is Albert M and servered 1916 - 1919 according to 'Beccles men'.

Both Albert and Arthur survive the war and had families.

Piecing it all together gradually. You know in FH one tends to try, or rather we have, to go back as far and as fast as one can forgetting to document what is not that long gone. I also like the idea of trying to trace all living relatives. I'm still forgetting the ones that are reltively close.

Nic

[scrimnet]

Hello all...back from a weekend of doing Heritage Open Days!!

Now then the photos......

The one with the x2 chaps on shows the chap standing in the Cambridgeshires, and he chap seated, Essex...

If you compare with my avatar of the Northamptons, you can see that although the Gibraltar Castle are the same, the Essex Regt is surmounted by a sphynx...

Scrim

Great in theory, but what's this hat slipping bit during exposure all about to the lay person!!!

Is it an Essex badge or not? 

As for that question.... In those days a long exposure was required for cameras...all I was suggesting was that a slight movement during that may have smudged the badge!!   

[SingNic]

I sure I must be getting senile, yes he was in the Cambridgeshire Reg. So it is a fit.

The photo collection remains a problem but at least those two are in place which is a major advance. Apparently we have more photos on the way. So frequently in FH answers give rise to more questions. So Onward and up-wards.

So thanks for all the help you two. I might be back with another problem, but a new thread.

Thanks,
Nic

[scrimnet]

No probs!!

Especially if Northamptons are involved!!!