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Offline Ann E

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Please identify the regiment
« on: Thursday 20 November 08 16:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Please can someone help me identify the regiment & any info of this man
Thank you
Ann E
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Re: Please identify the regiment
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 20 November 08 17:01 GMT (UK) »
possibly a scout corporal of the Black Watch?

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Re: Please identify the regiment
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 20 November 08 17:13 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: old rowley on Thursday 20 November 08 17:01 GMT (UK)
possibly a scout corporal of the Black Watch?

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Well deffo a Cpl Scout,  and of the New Army (Kitchener)...as for which Scots Regt, I'm a little thin on them!

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Re: Please identify the regiment
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 20 November 08 17:47 GMT (UK) »
I'm not 100% ok with identifying Scots regiments meself Scrim I am going by the badge on the cantle of the sporran and the fact that there appears to be five tassels on the sporran itself.

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Re: Please identify the regiment
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 20 November 08 22:32 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for your  info,
All I know  this man is what his niece told me “Walter  H C White joined up on the Isle of Wight because he liked the kilt“  I am hoping to find his medals card, but with  the name White  and no army number I think it  is difficult, so any info might point me in the right direction.
 Thank you Ann E   
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Re: Please identify the regiment
« Reply #5 on: Friday 21 November 08 16:01 GMT (UK) »
Please can any one tell me anything about the badges on Walters arm just above his stripes.
 I have looked but cant find any medal card for him under Black Watch, can any one offer any suggestions.
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Re: Please identify the regiment
« Reply #6 on: Friday 21 November 08 16:42 GMT (UK) »
Its a fleur de lys "Scout" badge i asked a similar question on the GWF heres the thread

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=107898&hl=scout

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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Please identify the regiment
« Reply #7 on: Friday 21 November 08 22:12 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for that Ady, that is interesting.
 Ann E
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Re: Please identify the regiment
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 22 November 08 23:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi Ann

Your soldier appears to be Black Watch to me.  Do you think he could have used another initial or first name!  There  are MICs for H White and a William White.

Anne
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