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WW1 Cap Badges Please
« on: Monday 05 July 10 15:49 BST (UK) »
Can any one help ID these cap badges and any other information would be great. Many thanks Bristol. p.s Family was from Leicestershire/Leeds

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Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
« Reply #1 on: Monday 05 July 10 16:08 BST (UK) »
What about Royal Marines?
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Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
« Reply #2 on: Monday 05 July 10 16:15 BST (UK) »
Thanks Ains 2 could be but the other soldier I think. Thanks Bristol

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Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
« Reply #3 on: Monday 05 July 10 21:47 BST (UK) »
Definately two Bootnecks flanking the guy in the middle any names?

Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

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: WW1 Cap Badges Please
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 06 July 10 08:33 BST (UK) »
Hi Ady

Whats Bootnecks? The only names I have are Kidger/Preston could be leeds or Leicester.

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Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 06 July 10 08:47 BST (UK) »
Bootnecks are Royal Marines...

I actually think that they are all RM...The standingg cahp has moved a bit whhilst the pic was taken, ergo the badge is a little pixellated...
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Re: WW1 Cap Badges Please
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 06 July 10 15:47 BST (UK) »
Thanks to ll of you for your help in this matter, it narrows down my search.

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