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Identify cap badge - uniform
« on: Sunday 13 January 13 18:18 GMT (UK) »
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Can anyone recognise my Grandad's cap badge?  Donald Fredrick Farrow fought in WW2 and we think he was an engineer, he survived the war only to die in an accident at a local colliery.  I would like to find out more about his army career, any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Identify cap badge - uniform
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 January 13 19:30 GMT (UK) »
It looks like the Argyll and Sutherlands' cap badge to me, although it is out of focus.
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Re: Identify cap badge - uniform
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 15 January 13 22:03 GMT (UK) »
Nope... ;)

its Royal Engineers

he is wearing the post 1943 "cap ridiculous"
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Re: Identify cap badge - uniform
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 15 January 13 22:04 GMT (UK) »
he also has a medal ribbon on...Poss 1939-45 star...
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        May the victors when they come
            Find my body near the wall.

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Re: Identify cap badge - uniform
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 16 January 13 20:11 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the information, in one way it confirms some information that was a bit sketchy.  I had heard a family member mention that they thought he was an engineer and was in Gibraltar, carving out the rock!!!!!  Not sure about the rock story.  I'm going to try and send for his service records.

Thanks again
Bev
Phillips, Hawkins - Derbyshire
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Hutton - Sheffield
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