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Help with regiment identification
« on: Monday 15 October 18 17:53 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help me identify the army regiment in this photo?

Have come across it recently in a box of family photos (husband's side) and would really like to know who in the family met King George VI! I can't easily place any of the faces to a member of his family.

Thanks a lot.

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Re: Help with regiment identification
« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 October 18 18:04 BST (UK) »
What a lovely photo to have  :o
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CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: Help with regiment identification
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 October 18 18:06 BST (UK) »
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 16 October 18 23:56 BST (UK) »
Is there anything written on the back?
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CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: Help with regiment identification
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 17 October 18 13:28 BST (UK) »
All appear to be officers, and no medals are visible, apart from H.M.  Kilts point to a Highland regiment.  Someone might know the tartan/sett, and the distinctive tam o shanters or bonnets.  Two officers in service dress with Sam Browne belts could be from a Guards regiment and part of a royal escort.
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Re: Help with regiment identification
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 17 October 18 13:49 BST (UK) »
The hackle (plume on the bonnet) appears to be distinctive, looking to be white over a darker colour.

That suggests, to me, Highland Light Infantry?
Theirs is white over red.
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Re: Help with regiment identification
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 17 October 18 14:01 BST (UK) »
HLI were highlanders but wore trews rather than the kilt.

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Re: Help with regiment identification
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 17 October 18 14:32 BST (UK) »
The new battledress points to c1940. Are Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret there? Obviously, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother to us is there.
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 17 October 18 15:46 BST (UK) »
Princess Margaret looks around 15 in the photo, which suggests it was taken circa 1945.
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