CorporalPunishment Posted 4 January , 2020 Share Posted 4 January , 2020 3 hours ago, FROGSMILE said: Bertie is wearing the Essex Regiment and hospital blue in the photo. I wonder if he was sick, or wounded in hospital. Garrison battalions had much lower attrition rates so I’m curious as to how he came to be a convalescent. The cap badge is that of the Northamptonshire Regiment. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 4 January , 2020 Share Posted 4 January , 2020 3 hours ago, FROGSMILE said: Bertie is wearing the Essex Regiment and hospital blue in the photo. I wonder if he was sick, or wounded in hospital. Garrison battalions had much lower attrition rates so I’m curious as to how he came to be a convalescent. I'm not sure why he was admitted to hospital. Bertie has some surviving papers which show he was born with claw toes and suffered from rheumatism. This led to his medical downgrade helping him dodge the Kaiser; but unfortunately not the Fuhrer! I thought it was a Northants badge, but the top does appear to be a more solid, sphinx like shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 4 January , 2020 Share Posted 4 January , 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, CorporalPunishment said: The cap badge is that of the Northamptonshire Regiment. Pete. Yes, I think you’re right, Pete, now that I look again. It’s a larger badge, as worn by the Northampton’s. Good spot. Edited 4 January , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 4 January , 2020 Share Posted 4 January , 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, GWF1967 said: I'm not sure why he was admitted to hospital. Bertie has some surviving papers which show he was born with claw toes and suffered from rheumatism. This led to his medical downgrade helping him dodge the Kaiser; but unfortunately not the Fuhrer! I thought it was a Northants badge, but the top does appear to be a more solid, sphinx like shape. I can’t imagine him being admitted for rheumatism, but perhaps he was injured or sick from the effects of climate. I think that you and Pete are correct and it is the Northants. Both regimental badges featured a wreath and Gibraltar castle, but the Northants was noticeably larger. I thought it was the other chap who died in WW2? Edited 4 January , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 4 January , 2020 Share Posted 4 January , 2020 Just now, FROGSMILE said: I can’t imagine him being admitted for rheumatism, but perhaps he was injured or sick from the effects of climate. I think that you and Pete are correct and it is the Northants. Both regimental badges featured a wreath and Gibraltar castle, but the Northants was noticeably larger. His feet can't have been great as he was classified as 20% disabled and awarded a pension on discharge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 4 January , 2020 Share Posted 4 January , 2020 "Taken before going to France the second time". (17/12/16). L/Cpl. Harry William Grimston. 3947 Royal West Kent Reg. Admitted to hospital, GSW, scalp and face 27/6/16. - to Balham Hospital, UK. 30/6/16. Transferred to R.A.F. 1/4/18. Cpl. 166463. No. 2 Flight School, Purfleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 4 January , 2020 Share Posted 4 January , 2020 18 minutes ago, GWF1967 said: His feet can't have been great as he was classified as 20% disabled and awarded a pension on discharge. Yes, I expect you’re right, probably his problem feet led to admission. I bet he had an ‘excused marching’ chit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 4 January , 2020 Share Posted 4 January , 2020 Pte. James Truman Howell. 14840. 7th King's Shropshire L.I. wounded 6/11/1916. - Re-enlisted Sgt. 4070087. Monmouthshire Regt. WW2 service. - RQMS. 15930. 5th Home Defence Batt. South Wales Borderers. Truman died, along with his wife and daughter, in a car crash during the blackout on 17/11/1940. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 6 January , 2020 Share Posted 6 January , 2020 An unknown soldier of the Lancashire Fusiliers. I suspect in Egypt, early 1916. Note how the train behind him has become a home for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 6 January , 2020 Share Posted 6 January , 2020 31 minutes ago, Toby Brayley said: An unknown soldier of the Lancashire Fusiliers. I suspect in Egypt, early 1916. Note how the train behind him has become a home for a while! I feel a song coming on, "We're Going To Hang Out The Washing On The Railway Line", never mind. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 7 January , 2020 Share Posted 7 January , 2020 (edited) The cap badge is the flaming grenade but I'm not sure which Regt. Roy Edited 7 January , 2020 by themonsstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 7 January , 2020 Share Posted 7 January , 2020 (edited) This postcard is a group of the newly formed Royal Air Force personnel. Edited 7 January , 2020 by themonsstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 7 January , 2020 Share Posted 7 January , 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, themonsstar said: The cap badge is the flaming grenade but I'm not sure which Regt. Roy There were three regiments with that style of grenade as their cap badge, the Northumberland Fusiliers, the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The shape of the one-piece shoulder title that is visible suggests the former regiment. The photographers mark on the bottom of the print might also offer a clue. Edited 7 January , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 7 January , 2020 Share Posted 7 January , 2020 The photographer's address looks to be South Shields. Northumberland Fusiliers a likely bet. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 7 January , 2020 Share Posted 7 January , 2020 1 hour ago, CorporalPunishment said: The photographer's address looks to be South Shields. Northumberland Fusiliers a likely bet. Pete. Great stuff, Pete, it certainly seems to reinforce matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 7 January , 2020 Share Posted 7 January , 2020 5 hours ago, themonsstar said: The cap badge is the flaming grenade but I'm not sure which Regt. Roy The photographers were Frank & Hamilton whose premises were in Ocean Road, South Shields. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 8 January , 2020 Share Posted 8 January , 2020 You two are great thank you. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 8 January , 2020 Share Posted 8 January , 2020 On 07/01/2020 at 11:13, FROGSMILE said: There were three regiments with that style of grenade as their cap badge, the Northumberland Fusiliers, the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The shape of the one-piece shoulder title that is visible suggests the former regiment. The photographers mark on the bottom of the print might also offer a clue. This is the erroneous title with "FASA" for "FATA" = fate. Not a phony as I understand it, but issued and worn for some time. Nice to have one of each in a collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 8 January , 2020 Share Posted 8 January , 2020 29 minutes ago, Muerrisch said: This is the erroneous title with "FASA" for "FATA" = fate. Not a phony as I understand it, but issued and worn for some time. Nice to have one of each in a collection. I wonder if there is a Latin meaning for ‘Fasa’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 8 January , 2020 Share Posted 8 January , 2020 'Quo Fata Vocant' 'Whither Destiny Takes Me' (Latin), the Motto of the Royal Regiment of Fusilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 8 January , 2020 Share Posted 8 January , 2020 (edited) 51 minutes ago, robins2 said: 'Quo Fata Vocant' 'Whither Destiny Takes Me' (Latin), the Motto of the Royal Regiment of Fusilers. Yes, they inherited that motto from the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. My query was as to whether the inscribed error on the shoulder title, ‘FASA’, actually had another meaning in Latin. Edited 8 January , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 9 January , 2020 Share Posted 9 January , 2020 i searched all the well known sites, only one came up with the latin/english translation of Fasa as being Fate?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 9 January , 2020 Share Posted 9 January , 2020 "Fasa" isn't a word in Latin (checked Perseus Latin dictionary online) although "fas" is, and means "good, right". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 9 January , 2020 Share Posted 9 January , 2020 35 minutes ago, seaJane said: "Fasa" isn't a word in Latin (checked Perseus Latin dictionary online) although "fas" is, and means "good, right". Thank you, SeaJane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 9 January , 2020 Share Posted 9 January , 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, FROGSMILE said: Thank you, SeaJane. I knew that Latin A Level would come in useful some day ... Edited 9 January , 2020 by seaJane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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