What uniform is this?

[Salty]

I think the one in the middle is Royal Artillery and the other two could be either 10th Royal Hussars or The Welsh Regiment. Need a close up scan of the badges to really see the difference.

Salty

[taffyapple]

thanks Salty.
When the library reopens on monday i'll see if i can get a close up scan of the badge.

Thanks all.

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[scrimnet]

I think the one in the middle is Royal Artillery and the other two could be either 10th Royal Hussars or The Welsh Regiment. Need a close up scan of the badges to really see the difference.

Salty

Actually there are about 4-5 different Regts those x2 could belong to!!!

But yes the scan would be great!!

As for ther first pic...

India pattern helmet better known as a "Cawnpore"

One set short puttees, the rest are Web Anklets (gaiters)

All in KD, 37 ptn Web Belts, but not "Bombay Bloomers"

The Cawnpores have a two colour diamond...I good dig is required on this one!

The CSM (?SSM) is the highest rank...the rest are Cpls and Ptes...Not Sgts or officers...

??1943-4 due to the style of KD shirt...

[taffyapple]

Thanks Scrimnet - I have attached another photo (forgotten i'd scanned it). It shows the badge slightly better.

Clair.
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[thehibberds]

Thanks dancing master.
I will have a look at that now. This might be a stupid question (apologies if it is) but did the place someone lived have any bearing on the regiment they joined?

Clair
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Not a stupid Q at all.

Frequently - but not in the way you might be thinking of - eg Royal Sussex Regt, that the person came from Sussex.  There are and were all sorts of reasons (including defined recruiting areas, which sometimes are very different from what you might imagine from the name of the Regiment) which can mislead and cause confusion.

all the best

David

[taffyapple]

Thanks David.
The guy in the photos is my grandad. He was Welsh and I was wondering whether he would have been in a particularly Welsh regiment - like the welsh Guards or something.
But from your reply I see that that is not necessarily the case.

Clair,
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[DMCD]

I think the one in the middle is Royal Artillery and the other two could be either 10th Royal Hussars or The Welsh Regiment. Need a close up scan of the badges to really see the difference.

Salty

I also would say the guy in the middle (your relative) Is Royal Artillery he is wearing a Landyard on his Uniform which I believe is the colour of the RA

[spof]

Thanks Scrimnet - I have attached another photo (forgotten i'd scanned it). It shows the badge slightly better.

Clair.
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Clair

I've converted this one for you

Glen

[taffyapple]

Thanks Glen for converting the photo for me.
I still haven't been to the library to get a better scan of the badge.
Thanks to all who have helped.

Clair,
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