Identify regiment from cap badge

[Guest redrosebooks]

Hello from Western Australia. I am seeking help in identifying the regiment my late grandfather served in during WW1, All we have is a photograph showing a cap badge and I hope a forum member may be able to recognise it. His family was from Lancashire and he was born 1900/01 - he put his age up to enlist but was found out and allowed to stay but not sent overseas. I appreciate any help members can offer. His name was Harrold Robert Corfield.

Thanks,

His Aussie Grand-daughter

[dundeesown]

O.K. I`ll go first how about The East Yorkshire Regiment. (oops)

Gary.F.

[Crunchy]

I think it might be The Cheshire Regiment. Very similar outline to East Yorkshire badge except the Cheshire scroll doesn't join the star, whereas it does with the East Yorks. Also the acorn of the Cheshires seems to be there in outline over the star. It is one of the two.

Cheers

Chris

[Staffsyeoman]

I'll go with Crunchy - who just beat me to the keyboard.

[Steven Broomfield]

So you two share a keyboard? How does that work? I'm impressed, but you ought to lash out and buy one each.

And for what it's worth, I'd agree with Crunchy too. And with Phil, obviosuly.

[certacito79]

I concur East Yorkshire Reg.....

[Brian Curragh]

Just checked Ancestry and there aren't any obvious candidates in the Medal Index Cards for a Harold Corfield in the East Yorks.

A search for "Corfield" gave these Harold's.

H Corfield Shropshire Light Infantry, Royal Flying Corps 6889, 40791

Hal Corfield 6th London Regiment, 6th London Regiment 2755, 320872

Harold Corfield Royal Field Artillery, Royal Air Force 85564, 146991

Harold Corfield The Queen's Regiment, The Queen's Regiment T/7388, T/242817

Harold Corfield Welsh Regiment 72231

Harold B Corfield Royal Field Artillery, Royal Field Artillery 3048, 800485

Harold G Corfield Manchester Regiment, Army Service Corps 350, T4/245477

Harold H Corfield Army Service Corps M2/223195

Harry Corfield Royal Field Artillery, Royal Field Artillery 1272, 677145

Harry Corfield Royal Field Artillery, Royal Field Artillery 1539, 841068

Harry Corfield Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 6063

Harry Corfield Royal Fusiliers, South Lancashire Regiment 2528, 22580

Harry Corfield 1st/7 Worcestershire Regiment, 1st/7 Worcestershire Regiment 2967, 200931

Harry V Corfield Royal Engineers 93777

Harry W Corfield 1st Montgomery Yeo, Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2253, 355189

Regards

Brian

PS - and welcome to the Forum!

[Guest KevinEndon]

no H Corfield with East Yorks or Cheshires on the N/A medal index card site.

I would go with the Cheshires as the badge shows the 2 gaps at the bottom of the Cheshires and not the 6 gaps of the E Yorks,

Kevin

[dundeesown]

If the lad wasn`t overseas will the lad have a MIC

Gary

[Guest KevinEndon]

You are correct Gary, its just one other place where there is a chance to find him.

Kevin

[Brian Curragh]

Good point - according to Ancestry, MICs cover 90% of WW1 soldiers. As for eligibility, the two Stars are for service in F&F(1914 only)/other theatres while the Victory & War Medals refer to service in operation theatres/theatres of war.

So Harrold may well have not gone overseas.

Brian

[certacito79]

no H Corfield with East Yorks or Cheshires on the N/A medal index card site.

I would go with the Cheshires as the badge shows the 2 gaps at the bottom of the Cheshires and not the 6 gaps of the E Yorks,

Kevin

Kevin sorry you are quite right the cheshires I posted is from 1918 onwards and yours and below from 1898-1918 stand corrected.....

John

[dundeesown]

Think I`ll have to give it to the Cheshire Regiment didn`t count the gaps.

or how about the Worcestershire Regiment.

Gary.F.

[Guest KevinEndon]

I have circled where the ends of the scroll finishes, on the Cheshires its high up where on the Worcestershires it is lower down, but I have been known to be wrong on many an occasion

Kevin

[dundeesown]

Hi Kevin the worcestershire Regiment was a bit tongue in cheek when I put it in.

Gary

[SteveE]

the two Stars are for service in F&F while the Victory & War Medals refer to service in operation theatres/theatres of war.

I think you'll find that only the 1914 Star was limited to F & F, service in other theatres qualified for the 1914-15 Star.

For what it's worth I'd go with Cheshires too.

Regards

Steve

[Brian Curragh]

Steve

Apologies, you're quite right - a lazy answer on my part! I have edited the original post.

Regards

Brian

[Crunchy]

I'll still stick with the Cheshires, the scrolls in the photo appear to be higher up than a Worcesters badge.

[joseph]

Not East Yorkshire, wearing curved shoulder tabs.

Regards Charles

[Guest redrosebooks]

I am overwhelmed! Thank you all so much for the information you have all posted - it will help me focus my search for Grandad's regiment in WW1. He emigrated to Western Australia in 1927 followed by his wife and daughter (my mother) a year later. I hope now to be able to fill in some of the missing details about his early life.

Thanks again!