high wood Posted 1 November , 2009 Share Posted 1 November , 2009 This young soldier is wearing a cap badge that I can not find in Reginald Cox's Military Badges of the British Empire 1914-18. The badge appears to have crossed rifles in a wreath beneath a crown. There appear to be 3 letters inside the wreath in the spaces between the crossed rifles. There appears to be a "title scroll" beneath the wreath. The man's name appears to be Westland and I have another photograph of him in RFA uniform. Any help would be appreciated. Close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max7474 Posted 1 November , 2009 Share Posted 1 November , 2009 His is a Volunteer Traing Corps cap badge. Several WW1 units had this design. The 3 letters are VTC. He does look very young so perhaps he joined the VTC before being old enough for the Regulars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 1 November , 2009 Share Posted 1 November , 2009 Irrelevant to the question but I love the face peeking out from behind the curtain! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 1 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2009 Max, thank you for answering my question. The Volunteer Training Corps is a unit that I know nothing about. Chris, yes, it is very funny, probably his younger brother who was told to wait inside whilst his big brother had his picture taken. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max7474 Posted 1 November , 2009 Share Posted 1 November , 2009 According to Kipling and King's book it is the VTC GS pattern for units without their own badge. There was one with 1914 dated and the second with a 1915 date on it. They were supposed to be repalced in 1916 but were worn by some to the war's end so there is little more information about location or date that the photo can give you I am afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 1 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2009 Thank you again Max, the man's name appears to be George Westland and I think that he later served with the RFA. There is a medal index card for 630280 Driver George Westland. A six figure territorial service number would indicate that the second picture is post 1917. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 1 November , 2009 Share Posted 1 November , 2009 ..but I love the face peeking out from behind the curtain! "You ain't seen me,right?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjec Posted 3 November , 2009 Share Posted 3 November , 2009 Is that his sister or Mother looking through the window behind his right shoulder? Regards, Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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