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Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« on: Sunday 13 October 13 10:52 BST (UK) »
We recently came across a photo on my wife's uncle, Frank Pearson, who died when my wife was still very young. Can anyone provide information about the WW1 uniform that he is wearing?



Any help gratefully appreciated.

Alan

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Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 October 13 11:58 BST (UK) »
Probably RAMC by the Red Crosses

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Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
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Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 October 13 16:31 BST (UK) »
That's wonderful. Thank you very much indeed. This gives us the loose thread we were looking for. Now all we have to do is pull on it.

Thanks again.

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Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 October 13 16:53 BST (UK) »
There are two Frank Pearsons in the Medal Rolls for RAMC. One was in 7th CCS and was demoted from Sergeant in 1915 for drunkeness, the other was in West R CCS ? until May 1918 when he was discharged.
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Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 13 October 13 17:14 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for the info. We'll do some more digging.

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Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 13 October 13 17:40 BST (UK) »
do you have a home town for him or an address?

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Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 13 October 13 20:08 BST (UK) »
I think he was living at home in Leeds at that time, but I'm not sure. I'll check with my wife when she gets back from Paris (family reunion).

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Re: Can Anyone Identify The WW1 Uniform In This Photo, Please?
« Reply #8 on: Monday 21 October 13 10:59 BST (UK) »
Hi Alan

Do you know when he was born? If it was about 1880 then he could very well be the man in WRCCS – which stands for West Riding Casualty Clearing Station by the way. – also known as No 58 CCS.

The badge above his right breast pocket is the Territorial Force Imperial Service Badge. This shows he had joined the Territorial Force before September 1914 and had agreed to serve overseas. After the start of WW1 in August 1914 a recruit had to sign the Imperial Service Obligation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_Force_Imperial_Service_Badge

There is more information available, but we need to establish if this is the right man first.

Ken
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