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Another uniform
« on: Saturday 15 December 07 13:40 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone identify this uniform for Chris.Picture taken Salonika 1919.
Could it be Royal Engineers.
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Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
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Re: Another uniform
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 16 December 07 19:13 GMT (UK) »
Sorry mate,   :-[  there are no distinguishing features / tribal distinctions on any of the uniforms that would lead one to a distinct Regiment.

All I can confirm is that they are wearing KDs, with puttees (or hose!), and Wolseley (pith) helmets. I can discern no medal ribbons, badges or shoulder titles - We can't even see if there is a flash on the side of the Wolseley!!

All that is different, are the diamonds on the corporal's chevrons on the chap seated to the left...
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Re: Another uniform
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 December 07 22:14 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for looking.I thought it might be a toughie.I'll pass the info. on to chris.
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Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: Another uniform
« Reply #3 on: Monday 17 December 07 07:31 GMT (UK) »
Jim the post from srimnet refers to two diamond stripes and says my grandad was a corporal. As you know I am trying to identify  his mic and medal record with very little to go on. Does this mean that I should be looking for a corporal on the mic? One other thing the photo has 23 June 1919 on the reverse. This may be significant as there is another mic for a private Alfred Cherry who left service on this date and was put on the reserve list?
Cherry in W.Midlands/Warwickshire/Northamptonshire
Gilbert in West Midlands/Warwickshire
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