islesman Posted 27 January , 2009 Share Posted 27 January , 2009 Can I someone give me assistance on properly identifying the meaning of the uniform markings on this (poor quality) picture of my grandfather please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow Posted 27 January , 2009 Share Posted 27 January , 2009 He wears one would stripe....for one wound and above that the crossed flags of a qualified signaller. On his left arm he wears service chevrons for the number of years served overseas, each representing one year service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islesman Posted 27 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 27 January , 2009 He wears one would stripe....for one wound and above that the crossed flags of a qualified signaller. On his left arm he wears service chevrons for the number of years served overseas, each representing one year service. Thanks for that info. Would overseas chevrons be given for sevice overseas past 1918? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 27 January , 2009 Share Posted 27 January , 2009 Would overseas chevrons be given for sevice overseas past 1918? Yes, although I'm not sure of the cut off date, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainfleet Posted 27 January , 2009 Share Posted 27 January , 2009 And his regiment is Royal Artillery. Can't say from this whether Field, Garrison or Horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Doyle Posted 27 January , 2009 Share Posted 27 January , 2009 And I'm not sure, but if there is a tonal variation between the lower chevron on his tight arm, then this could refer to service in 1914 (red) and subsequent (blue) years service overseas... Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islesman Posted 28 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 28 January , 2009 And I'm not sure, but if there is a tonal variation between the lower chevron on his tight arm, then this could refer to service in 1914 (red) and subsequent (blue) years service overseas... Peter The lowest chevron appears lighter and perhaps wider than the other 3. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex falbo Posted 28 January , 2009 Share Posted 28 January , 2009 As red has the highest chromatic value of all the colours it appears almost black in black and white photos, hence it's harder to see than the blue, which has a much lower chromatic value, (sorry for the colour theory lesson ) Ian Underwood wrote that from a previous thread. If your man did indeed serve with the Old Contemptibles of 1914, his bottom cheveron should be red. The exposure at the bottom of the photo however makes identification of the colour difficult. Do you have his service records? Do you know if he was an Army Regular prior to the war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islesman Posted 28 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 28 January , 2009 Ian Underwood wrote that from a previous thread. If your man did indeed serve with the Old Contemptibles of 1914, his bottom cheveron should be red. The exposure at the bottom of the photo however makes identification of the colour difficult. Do you have his service records? Do you know if he was an Army Regular prior to the war? I've looked it every way but the bottom chevron still looks lighter. I couldn't find any service record and my Mother doesn't believe he was a regular. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex falbo Posted 29 January , 2009 Share Posted 29 January , 2009 I'm afraid it will be impossible to tell based on the aging at the bottom. Do you have a date for the photograph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islesman Posted 30 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 30 January , 2009 I'm afraid it will be impossible to tell based on the aging at the bottom. Do you have a date for the photograph? No date I'm afraid. I'm trying to get more information from his remaining children. Is it possible to get an idea of enlistment date from his serial number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Doyle Posted 30 January , 2009 Share Posted 30 January , 2009 If you have his name, we know his unit, and you have a service number, then you should be able to gain information from his Medal Index Card (available on line at the National Archives, or, in more detail, Ancestry.co.uk). I think the red stripe is a definite maybe, in which case, he would be at least entitled to a trio of medals, maybe even a 1914 star, who knows. Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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