madgarry Posted 20 May , 2010 Share Posted 20 May , 2010 ime trying to find out what regiment this cap badge is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 20 May , 2010 Admin Share Posted 20 May , 2010 I'm wanting to say Duke of Wellingtons but something doesn't seem quite right. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 20 May , 2010 Share Posted 20 May , 2010 It's the 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgarry Posted 20 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 20 May , 2010 It's the 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards. Thanks for that,where were they from,I assume thats a ww1 pic or before the war, apparently this is a pic of my great great uncle William Henry Phillips who is at St Sever cemetery Rouen France,the only problem with that is that he was 9th Battalion Gloucestershire regiment,unless that a territorial unit from before the war.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 20 May , 2010 Share Posted 20 May , 2010 Thanks for that,where were they from,I assume thats a ww1 pic or before the war, apparently this is a pic of my great great uncle William Henry Phillips who is at St Sever cemetery Rouen France,the only problem with that is that he was 9th Battalion Gloucestershire regiment,unless that a territorial unit from before the war.. Lanyard on the right shoulder - unless a battalion or regimental affectation (I know little about Dragoon Guards!) - usually indicates POST WWI. Given the cap he is wearing it is almost certainly not a pre-war picture. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgarry Posted 20 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 20 May , 2010 Lanyard on the right shoulder - unless a battalion or regimental affectation (I know little about Dragoon Guards!) - usually indicates POST WWI. Given the cap he is wearing it is almost certainly not a pre-war picture. Chris Cant be my great great uncle then as he died 3/11/18.... So we are stuck on who it could be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 20 May , 2010 Share Posted 20 May , 2010 Cant be my great great uncle then as he died 3/11/18.... So we are stuck on who it could be Have you looked at your great great uncle's MIC (Medal Index Card) - just to see if any previous regimental affiliations are given? My lanyard observation was suggestive I wouldn't take it as gospel, I am far more certain that this is not a pre war picture based on the cap however. The other thing - The CWGC database would appear to have him as just H Phillips Name: PHILLIPS Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 03/11/1918 Service No: 12640 Additional information: Son of Augusta Phillips, of 68, Bridgnorth Rd., Wollaston, Stourbridge, and the late John Phillips. Born at Greyfield, Kinver, Stourbridge. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: S. II. P. 23. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max7474 Posted 20 May , 2010 Share Posted 20 May , 2010 Definately 7th Dragoon Guards. The regt merged in 1920 with the 4th DG to form the 4/7th. The regt adopted a differnt badge circa 1930 so it could be post war. the cap looks WW1 rather than post war circa 1916 with that peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 20 May , 2010 Share Posted 20 May , 2010 I see he is also wearing some sort of Divisional battle patch, on his shoulder. This is usually a good indicator of it being WW1 vintage. Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgarry Posted 20 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 20 May , 2010 Have you looked at your great great uncle's MIC (Medal Index Card) - just to see if any previous regimental affiliations are given? My lanyard observation was suggestive I wouldn't take it as gospel, I am far more certain that this is not a pre war picture based on the cap however. The other thing - The CWGC database would appear to have him as just H Phillips Name: PHILLIPS Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 03/11/1918 Service No: 12640 Additional information: Son of Augusta Phillips, of 68, Bridgnorth Rd., Wollaston, Stourbridge, and the late John Phillips. Born at Greyfield, Kinver, Stourbridge. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: S. II. P. 23. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN yes mate,thnx anyway,he dropped his first name for some reason,his medal index card is just gloucesters I see he is also wearing some sort of Divisional battle patch, on his shoulder. This is usually a good indicator of it being WW1 vintage. Regards, Stewart cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgarry Posted 21 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2010 where could I find a list of names of all those who served with this unit in ww1,those who lived and those who died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 21 May , 2010 Share Posted 21 May , 2010 Hello, There would not be a list as such, however what you can do is type his regiment into the search box on the Medal Index Card database on the NA website. This will give you as near a complete list as it is likely you are going to get. Here is a link to the website. The results will show most of those men who served overseas with the regiment and received service medals and decorations. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...amp;queryType=1 If you are a subscriber to ancestry, then you can see images of the original cards. Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted 21 May , 2010 Share Posted 21 May , 2010 I agree with Michelle, something not quite right. Are you sure this is not a photo of his wife/girl friend. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max7474 Posted 22 May , 2010 Share Posted 22 May , 2010 mmm.. dressing your wife up as a 7th Dragoon, now that is a bit too kinky for me........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgarry Posted 22 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2010 I agree with Michelle, something not quite right. Are you sure this is not a photo of his wife/girl friend. Alan As he wasnt married ide say not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom compton Posted 22 May , 2010 Share Posted 22 May , 2010 It's a woman. loose sleeves , loose coller, a bit of a bust. Hair tucked in cap. Women dressing up in uniform was not uncommon in the great war. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgarry Posted 22 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2010 It's a woman. loose sleeves , loose coller, a bit of a bust. Hair tucked in cap. Women dressing up in uniform was not uncommon in the great war. Tom ime not convinced its a woman,dont forget for the common soldier your uniform wasnt a tailored fit and you got what you got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom compton Posted 22 May , 2010 Share Posted 22 May , 2010 Yes your right about the uniforms in the great war.But another thing that stands out is his/her slim neck.The more i look the more i see a women.Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 22 May , 2010 Share Posted 22 May , 2010 mmm.. dressing your wife up as a 7th Dragoon, now that is a bit too kinky for me........ Royal Horse Guards, though ... that shiny breats plate. Seriously, though, I don't think it's female. A very poor-fitting jacket, I'd say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgarry Posted 22 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2010 ive found out who he is, John(Jack) Warwick my gg uncles wifes brother,all I need now is to find his military info/records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 22 May , 2010 Share Posted 22 May , 2010 Check he wasn't in the Women's Army Corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardog Posted 22 May , 2010 Share Posted 22 May , 2010 He looks to have a haunted look to me. Perhaps things he had seen/been through. Might even account for weight loss. Very easy though to 'see' things in a snapshot of time. Regards,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted 22 May , 2010 Share Posted 22 May , 2010 Garry, What evidence do you have that the photo is of John(Jack) Warwick? Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgarry Posted 23 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 23 May , 2010 Garry, What evidence do you have that the photo is of John(Jack) Warwick? Alan From the daughter in law of John(Jack) Warwicks sister,his sister was my great great Aunt He looks to have a haunted look to me. Perhaps things he had seen/been through. Might even account for weight loss. Very easy though to 'see' things in a snapshot of time. Regards,Paul. He looks a bit shocked,like hes seen some horrors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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