windebrowe Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Can anybody help identify this mans Rgt, even narrowing down would help. Unfortunatley I can`t get a decent scan of the cap badge. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Not regt. but the boots and the riding breeches rather than trousers indicate a mounted role for the individual. Looks like a largish flat more-or-less circular badge which narrows it down to a couple of hundred! Chris Anything else on the man (name etc?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom A McCluskey Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Steve, The cap-badge looks star-ish in shape...possibly Army Service Corps Driver? Aye Tom McC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windebrowe Posted 15 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Thank you for your interest, yes ASC does seem a good possibility, his name was John George Turner b 1887 and came from Brampton, Cumberland. I was asked to help by a young lady who knew of my interest but as you say apart from a mounted role difficult to pin down. There are two John G Turners ASC in the medal cards. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Steve, The cap-badge looks star-ish in shape...possibly Army Service Corps Driver? Aye Tom McC This belt pattern is also common in ASC photos. I believe it is the leather pattern 1903 belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw63 Posted 16 January , 2009 Share Posted 16 January , 2009 I agree ASC - the star looks chunky enough and the boots tie in. There are 4 John G Turners in the [R]ASC on Ancestry's MIC. Nothing in Service Records and nothing I could see in Pension Records. On the 1911 Census there is only one John George Turner born 1887/8. He is a private in the Dorsetshire Regt. based in Dorchester. You will need to see the full transcript to find out where he was born(I don't have any credits left!). 1901 Census has him living in Brampton but born Newcastle: Name: John G Turner Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year abt 1888 Father's Name: James Mother's Name: Ann Where born: Newcastle, Northumberland, England Civil Parish: Brampton Ecclesiastical parish: Brampton St Martin Town: Brampton County/Island: Cumberland Country: England Registration district: Brampton Sub registration district: Brampton Household Members James Turner 44 Ann Turner 42 Mary J Turner 15 John G Turner 13 Edith Turner 6 Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windebrowe Posted 16 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2009 Many thanks lads your help is very much appreciated. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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