alan jones Posted 16 October , 2009 Share Posted 16 October , 2009 Hello , Can anyone make out which regiment this badge belonged to please ? Sorry about the quality , I am hoping to maybe get a better photo later with luck . Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT-Guards Posted 16 October , 2009 Share Posted 16 October , 2009 Hello , Can anyone make out which regiment this badge belonged to please ? Sorry about the quality , I am hoping to maybe get a better photo later with luck . Regards Alan Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 16 October , 2009 Share Posted 16 October , 2009 Alan RAMC has a similar format. Sotonmate Edit : Is there an echo in here ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan jones Posted 16 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 16 October , 2009 Not sure if this helps its a bage above his right jacket pocket Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 16 October , 2009 Share Posted 16 October , 2009 Alan With the second image we now know he was a Territorial in the RAMC. Second Image is the "Imperial Service" badge. Regards Steve Image from Wikipedia.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 16 October , 2009 Share Posted 16 October , 2009 It's the "On Imperial Service" badge, awarded to pre-war Territorials who undertook to serve overseas if the need arose (the Territorial Force having been formed purely for defence of the UK - the distinction was done away with in the 1916 Military Service Act). Put that phrase into the Forum search engine and you will get more detailed explanations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan jones Posted 16 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 16 October , 2009 Thanks for replies, given that this is pre war territorial then, how old would this man have to be to join ? I am trying to discount that this man might be a Royal sussex man who died as POW in Oct 1918 , aged 19 and born 1899 . Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan jones Posted 16 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 16 October , 2009 A better scan as promised, can anyone date this uniform , it was suggested as approx 1908 ish for some reason ? Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 16 October , 2009 Share Posted 16 October , 2009 it was suggested as approx 1908 ish for some reason ? 1908 was when the Territorial Force was formed but the wearing of the "Imperial Service" badge means this photo dates to no earlier than 1910/1911 when this 'section' of the Territorial Force was introduced. I'm not sure of the exact date of its introduction but I'm sure somebody will be able to give you a better indication of the date though. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 16 October , 2009 Share Posted 16 October , 2009 alan I thought these badges were worn to indicate that TF soldiers had signed an agreement to serve overseas from 1914,so this from the LLT is worth a read: http://www.1914-1918.net/tf.htm. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 16 October , 2009 Share Posted 16 October , 2009 I thought these badges were worn to indicate that TF soldiers had signed an agreement to serve overseas from 1914 It was certainly worn to indicate they had undertaken to serve outside of the UK but it was introduced before 1914. I've found a better indication as to when it was introduced in The Times, January 6th, 1910.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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