barrowford29 Posted 10 October , 2008 Share Posted 10 October , 2008 Hello everyone. A friend of mine has some photos of his grandfather and his brothers during WW1. If anyone could help identify their regiments then we would be very grateful. Thanks very much for your help. http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q412/sid38/img428.jpg http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q412/sid38/img427.jpg http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q412/sid38/img426.jpg http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q412/sid38/img431.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 10 October , 2008 Share Posted 10 October , 2008 1st one = The man on the right in Lancashire Fusiliers. Not sure about t'others. High res scan might help. 2nd one = not a badge but a button, the same as the top button on his tunic 3rd one = no idea 4th one = Lancashire Fusiliers on the right. Can't make out the capbadge of the man in the bed. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 10 October , 2008 Share Posted 10 October , 2008 The General Service Button was worn as a temporary "Cap Badge" by some Kitchener Volunteers until Badges came through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 10 October , 2008 Share Posted 10 October , 2008 Pic 1 looks like another fusilier badge on the left, possibly Northumberland, maybe a Border in th emiddle and would agree with Lancs Fusiliers. Looks like the same Border man in the bed in pic 4. Pic 2 shows the same man on the left in pic 1 and pic 2 looks like a Royal Scot Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowford29 Posted 11 October , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 October , 2008 I think the soldier sat on the bed is also the brother on the right of photo 428- does anyone agree? But Im not sure which brother (if it is one) is in the bed. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 11 October , 2008 Share Posted 11 October , 2008 4th one = Lancashire Fusiliers on the right. Can't make out the capbadge of the man in the bed. Bit blurred, but my money would be on the Middlesex Regiment, see: http://cgi.ebay.com/WW1-MIDDLESEX-REGIMENT...id=p3286.c0.m14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 11 October , 2008 Share Posted 11 October , 2008 Third one's a Canadian Jock of some sort, but not sure what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pte1643 Posted 11 October , 2008 Share Posted 11 October , 2008 My Two-Penneth. Pic1. Royal Scots Fusiliers, ASC (given the lanyard), Lanc's Fusiliers. Pic4. Is the man on the bad RE?, and Lanc's Fusiliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 11 October , 2008 Share Posted 11 October , 2008 Photo1 Standing Left = Royal Fusiliers(badge has been bent) Seated = Border regiment Standing Right = Lancashire Fusiliers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 11 October , 2008 Share Posted 11 October , 2008 Photo 2 General Service button with red cloth backing = Training Reserve Battalion. Photo 3 The Royal Scots complete with collar badges. Photo 4 Unknown patient and Lancashire Fusilier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 11 October , 2008 Share Posted 11 October , 2008 Photo 3 The Royal Scots complete with collar badges. Not doubting you for a moment, but I'd be interested to see a picture of the collar dog if you have one. Outside my knowledge - I assumed Canadian because I thought it looked maple leaf-like. Shows what I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowford29 Posted 11 October , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 October , 2008 Thanks for your input and expertise chaps. Out of the three Boltonian brothers in the same pic, the soldier who was the lancs fusilier saw active service but became unfit for the line and joined the RAMC and trained at blackpool. He survived and became my friends grandfather. The soldier in the middle was originally a LNL who transferred to the borders for some reason. He was later wounded and gassed at Ypres but survived. Personally I think that is him in the bed with his Lancs fusilier brother giving him a strawberry. The soldier on the left sadly died in september 1918 and was a member of the machine gun corps infantry. Thanks for your help. The photos have not been looked at for a long time and as such, the family are not really sure what they show. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 12 October , 2008 Share Posted 12 October , 2008 I'd be interested to see a picture of the collar dog Just for you then Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 12 October , 2008 Share Posted 12 October , 2008 Well I can see where I got the maple leaf from even if no-one else can. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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