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Title: Information Please
Post by: andyn on January 16, 2009, 11:43:38 pm

Please see attached mug shot ok2

Was a relative of mine, my nan wants to know what the cap badge is, anyone know?

Any help greatly appreciated

Andy :-))

Title: Re: Information Please
Post by: ivorthediver on January 17, 2009, 07:12:12 am

Cant make it out very well,  can you describe the motif, and is this 1WW or 2WW ?

ie If its a clenched gauntlet fist ...it may be the early "Tank Regiment" cap badge.

Title: Re: Information Please
Post by: bigfella on January 17, 2009, 07:37:11 am

The shape is like the Bedfordshire Regt. But without detail it could be any regt.

Title: Re: Information Please
Post by: tigertiger on January 17, 2009, 07:41:47 am

If you don't have a cap badge anywhere, do you have a record of his service number?
Often it is on the back of a photo, or on a letter or its envelope.

If you do then his service record should be traceable.

Title: Re: Information Please
Post by: Seaspray on January 17, 2009, 08:39:44 am

Try this site, it may be a help.

http://www.arbeia.demon.co.uk/srs/collect/milsig.htm

Title: Re: Information Please
Post by: craftysod on January 17, 2009, 12:18:06 pm

One way is to give the persons name to the army records office and they might tell you his service record
Mark

Title: Re: Information Please
Post by: tigertiger on January 17, 2009, 12:39:20 pm

With a name like Horatio Wilmer, you might have a point.

And MRO first Q will be.....?

Title: Re: Information Please
Post by: Seaspray on January 17, 2009, 12:53:32 pm

or this site as you have his  name

http://www2.army.mod.uk/contacts/divisions/records.htm

there is a list before WW2