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First world war cap badge
« on: Thursday 12 September 13 13:12 BST (UK) »
Thank you to all those that replied to my first query. It allowed me to find the appropriate records.

I now have another query about a first world war cap badge.
The photographs attached are of my grandfather who was a publican before the war living in Ripon. As far as I am aware he was at Ripon camp, but for how long I do not know. I do not think he served overseas, although I am not absolutely sure.
I have a copy of a post card dated 1917 from Newcastle upon Tyne where he is undergoing some medical test, but again I do not know what it was for.
If anybody can identify the cap badge for me it hopefully will unlock details of his war service. 

Thanks in anticipation.
The confused one.

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Re: First world war cap badge
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 12 September 13 13:38 BST (UK) »
Hi ,

Royal Artillery ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/royal-artillery-cap-badge (scroll down the page for examples)

No doubt others will be able to supply more details  :)
Can we have a name for your grandfather ?

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Re: First world war cap badge
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 12 September 13 17:42 BST (UK) »
Yes he's Artillery and probably mounted with the bandolier so could have been a driver.

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Re: First world war cap badge
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 18 September 13 17:45 BST (UK) »
Quote from: jojo44 on Thursday 12 September 13 13:12 BST (UK)
Thank you to all those that replied to my first query. It allowed me to find the appropriate records.

I now have another query about a first world war cap badge.
The photographs attached are of my grandfather Mark Johnson, who was born in 1876 in Bootham, York, who was a publican before the war living in Ripon. As far as I am aware he was at Ripon camp, but for how long I do not know. I do not think he served overseas, although I am not absolutely sure.
I have a copy of a post card dated 1917 from Newcastle upon Tyne where he is undergoing some medical test, but again I do not know what it was for.
If anybody can identify the cap badge for me it hopefully will unlock details of his war service. 

Thanks in anticipation.
The confused one.
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