Photo of Officer

[scrimnet]

You could post your photograph here for some expert advice.

It's defo Royal Artillery, with the putties it must be a field regiment.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/index.php

It's odd that he is not sporting any medals.

Not always....

He could be wearing Field Boots if from a Field Regt!!

Actually it was usual that officers below field rank (ie Major), wore putties, whilst those of Major and above, boots.

As for medals, not odd at all if this was taken beore the medals were issued....

And yes Ady... OS Chevrons...

[km1971]

Bilge

The RA had Bombardiers before 1920. They merely did away with the rank of Corporal in 1920. So Corporals became Bombardiers; Bombardiers became Lance Bombardiers and Lance Bombardiers either retained the position, and were given a stripe; or were reduced.

Ken

[david.eeley]

You could try this link for the cap badge

http://www.britishbadge.co.uk/index.php?cPath=24

[scrimnet]

You could try this link for the cap badge

http://www.britishbadge.co.uk/index.php?cPath=24

Hello David and welcome to RC and the Armed Forces board....

We have already ID'd the badge as Royal Artillery, we are just discussing the semantics of which branch!

We can always ID a cap badge on here..

[Jagoman]

Hi All

I have being going through a few people in the Family Tree that served in WW1 and have found a Melville Wesley James. His medal card says RFA 71 DAC service number 198093. This would fit in with the comments re Royal Artillery not sure if the Rank would fit?

Many thanks everyone for their kind help.

Jagoman

[scrimnet]

Unless he was promoted, no...Officers did not have service numbers in WW1...

Have you looked in the London Gazette?

With the OS chevrons this would be late 1918, early 1919, prior to the issue of any medals

[forester]

I don't think Melville Wesley James is your man.
He was discharged due to sickness on 5th March 1918.

The medal index card is for Silver War Badge.

Phil

[Jagoman]

Hi

Many thanks for the advise re the London Gazette. I have looked up Melville Wesley James a few years ago in the Gazette and found details of a dissolved Partnership of a Mantle Manufacturers I will go back and have another look. It does show what little knowledge I have on the Armed Forces re Service numbers. Once again many thanks.

Jagoman

[Jagoman]

Hi All

Location found of photo at last. Canterbury Cathedral. Still no luck on the people yet.

Jagoman