Chris_Baker Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 This photo is very small and has not been scanned at a very high resolution. I would be grateful for any views on what the cap badge is. Much more zoomed in and detail is lost through pixellation: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolly Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 Hi Chris, The badge appears to have a be surmounted by a crown and have a scroll along the bottom edge. Additionally, the left and right edges appear to be rounded - possibly a laurel wreath. Assuming that your man is in the infantry I would suggest that he may be in either: The Suffolk Regiment or possibly The East Lancashire Regiment Kind regards Woolly Edited for technical incompetence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 Notts and Derby, 100% certain,,,JG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebriggs Posted 24 February , 2009 Share Posted 24 February , 2009 I'd vote for Notts and Derby too Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRONNO Posted 25 February , 2009 Share Posted 25 February , 2009 Definitely looks like a Sherwood Forester to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT-Guards Posted 25 February , 2009 Share Posted 25 February , 2009 I'm with the masses Notts & Derby's Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 25 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 25 February , 2009 Thanks, pals. I shall go check out whether any of those could fit our man. I shall report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 25 February , 2009 Share Posted 25 February , 2009 Border Regiment?? {Its a "Big Un"} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 18 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2009 I've managed to find another pic of this man, but once again it is small and the resolution not too fine. I'm even more confused now. All ideas welcome. This pic is as blown up as I can make it before the pixellation becomes too much to see the shape of the badge. I think I can see a scroll below the badge, of a reasonably pronounced V shape. And a badge that is more of a cross than round. Either that or is has four gaps at the quadrants. With the 'cross' being more substantial than, say, the badge of the Middlesex Regiment Still think it's Sherwood Foresters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 18 March , 2009 Share Posted 18 March , 2009 Still think it's Sherwood Foresters? I do...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebriggs Posted 18 March , 2009 Share Posted 18 March , 2009 I'm still for the sherwoods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 18 March , 2009 Admin Share Posted 18 March , 2009 My initial reaction when I saw the 1st photo was Sherwoods too, and am still going down that route after seeing photo#2 Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRONNO Posted 18 March , 2009 Share Posted 18 March , 2009 I've managed to find another pic of this man, but once again it is small and the resolution not too fine. I'm even more confused now. All ideas welcome. This pic is as blown up as I can make it before the pixellation becomes too much to see the shape of the badge. I think I can see a scroll below the badge, of a reasonably pronounced V shape. And a badge that is more of a cross than round. Either that or is has four gaps at the quadrants. With the 'cross' being more substantial than, say, the badge of the Middlesex Regiment Still think it's Sherwood Foresters? Definitely The Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys) don't look any further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 18 March , 2009 Share Posted 18 March , 2009 Sherwood Foresters, no question it is Sherwood Foresters, not Middlesex, not Suffolk, not East Lancs, not Border not anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 18 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2009 Thanks all. Only problem now is there are half a dozen "possibles" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinhat47 Posted 18 March , 2009 Share Posted 18 March , 2009 Isn't that stick that he's carrying something for mounted drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 18 March , 2009 Share Posted 18 March , 2009 Chris, it is Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) there are no other possibles. Matt, the stick is a swagger stick, not for use with horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinhat47 Posted 18 March , 2009 Share Posted 18 March , 2009 Ahh ok! I thought those were just for officers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 18 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2009 I meant six candidates of the same name in the regiment, all of whose paperwork has been destroyed, all of whom survived the war. That kind of "possible". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 18 March , 2009 Share Posted 18 March , 2009 Chris, Notts and Derby cap badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebriggs Posted 18 March , 2009 Share Posted 18 March , 2009 Chris, post his name and lets see what comes up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRONNO Posted 18 March , 2009 Share Posted 18 March , 2009 AND AGAIN, BRONNO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 19 March , 2009 Share Posted 19 March , 2009 Pals, On the whole I agree that's it's the Sherwood Foresters, 95% certain, but if Chris's half dozen "possibles" draw a blank, it might also be worth considering ... 12th Londons (The Rangers) .............................. or 21st Londons (First Surrey Rifles) These pics are courtesy of fleaBay , so I wouldn't bet on them being genuinely WW1 period ... or even genuine badges! Certainly The Rangers badge had several variants of the scroll. Also we would expect blackened buttons with these battalions. As I said though, Sherwood Foresters still gets my vote. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT-Guards Posted 19 March , 2009 Share Posted 19 March , 2009 Never had a doubt, good luck with the rest........ Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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