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Re: Can anyone ID these cap badges
« Reply #9 on: Friday 03 April 09 16:07 BST (UK) »
No, I have searched extensively for his military history. This is the first evidence I have found.

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Re: Can anyone ID these cap badges
« Reply #10 on: Friday 03 April 09 16:13 BST (UK) »
Perhaps he didn't serve overseas. That would explain the absence of a medal card.
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Re: Can anyone ID these cap badges
« Reply #11 on: Friday 03 April 09 18:37 BST (UK) »
I think the embossed photographers mark on the second photo says Ripon. So I agree that the first one is likely to be the Yorkshires. Is it possible that the second photo is also a yorkshire regiment?

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Re: Can anyone ID these cap badges
« Reply #12 on: Friday 03 April 09 18:53 BST (UK) »
The first is deffo KOYLI...


As I said, without high def scan, the nearest is DLI or 6th Kings...

Do not fall into the trap of thinking just because Pte X came from town Y he will join the local Regt!! ;D ;D

Or even that because pic Z was taken in town Y, that he came from there....Soldiers were moved all over the country.... ;) ;)
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Re: Can anyone ID these cap badges
« Reply #13 on: Friday 03 April 09 20:31 BST (UK) »
Here are some better scans

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Re: Can anyone ID these cap badges
« Reply #14 on: Friday 03 April 09 20:48 BST (UK) »
Well, deffo Durhams for the trio....just our rather stern looking friend on the left!!!

Confirmation frm this that he has a Royal Coat Of Arms....BUT....is he MPSC?

Looks around 1918....
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Re: Can anyone ID these cap badges
« Reply #15 on: Friday 03 April 09 22:08 BST (UK) »
What are they holding in their hands other than the swagger sticks?
Plowman - Dorset
Gollop - Dorset
Taunton - Dorset
Carver - Norfolk
Oyns - all
Tweedy - all
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Re: Can anyone ID these cap badges
« Reply #16 on: Friday 03 April 09 22:44 BST (UK) »
Gloves :)

The LI guys have shoulder titles visible too.Theres a number of Mays in KOYLI but no Rowland on the MICs

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Re: Can anyone ID these cap badges
« Reply #17 on: Friday 03 April 09 22:51 BST (UK) »
Quote from: mmm45 on Friday 03 April 09 22:44 BST (UK)
Gloves :)

The LI guys have shoulder titles visible too.Theres a number of Mays in KOYLI but no Rowland on the MICs

Ady

He might be under Durhams....

The shoulder title is Durhams surmounted by a bugle horn...


One more charge and then be dumb,
            When the forts of Folly fall,
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            Find my body near the wall.
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