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WW1 soldier identification
« on: Wednesday 05 March 25 19:34 GMT (UK) »
Bit of a long shot as quality not great but can anyone help me with regiment? I'm assuming this is an officer?
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Wolfe (St Giles in the Fields)
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Bryant (Bristol, Glos)
Searle (Kent/Surrey)
Keyworth (Yorkshire)
Biggs (Harrow Weald)
Collins (Harrow Weald and Wiltshire)
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Re: WW1 soldier identification
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 March 25 11:04 GMT (UK) »
Possibly an Officer Cadet?

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Re: WW1 soldier identification
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 06 March 25 13:05 GMT (UK) »
Agree Officer Cadet.
The cap badge could be that of an Officer Cadet Btn. or his
original Regt. as he would have been drawn from the ranks.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
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Re: WW1 soldier identification
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 06 March 25 19:06 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Jim1 - that's really good to know.
Wright (West Ham, Stratford, Cripplegate)
Widenstrom (Chicago and Minnesota)
Swain (Cripplegate, St Lukes)
Wolfe (St Giles in the Fields)
Willis (Gt. Leighs; Brentford)
Bryant (Bristol, Glos)
Searle (Kent/Surrey)
Keyworth (Yorkshire)
Biggs (Harrow Weald)
Collins (Harrow Weald and Wiltshire)
Langston (Harrow Weald)

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Re: WW1 soldier identification
« Reply #4 on: Friday 14 March 25 16:35 GMT (UK) »
Have you a name for him??

I have an original complete run of the Army Lists for ww1
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            Find my body near the wall.

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Re: WW1 soldier identification
« Reply #5 on: Friday 14 March 25 18:02 GMT (UK) »
Hi - I posted this for another family history society member.  She has a name (Dudley Black) but all the potential matches we've found are too young.  Her gt-aunt was engaged to this man and she was born in 1874.  I've come to the conclusion now that Dudley was a middle name :(
Wright (West Ham, Stratford, Cripplegate)
Widenstrom (Chicago and Minnesota)
Swain (Cripplegate, St Lukes)
Wolfe (St Giles in the Fields)
Willis (Gt. Leighs; Brentford)
Bryant (Bristol, Glos)
Searle (Kent/Surrey)
Keyworth (Yorkshire)
Biggs (Harrow Weald)
Collins (Harrow Weald and Wiltshire)
Langston (Harrow Weald)
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