steve263 Posted 10 December , 2010 Share Posted 10 December , 2010 Hello. The attached photo is of five of my grand uncles, probably towards the end or just after the 1914-18 war. I'm trying to work out who is who and hoped that someone who is familiar with cap badges might be able to recognise these. I have war records for three of them but haven't been able to trace anything for the other two. The details that I know about are: Levi Harvey - Machine Gun Corps, North Staffordshire Regiment, TR Bn, Royal Engineers Regimental Number: 90398, 36630, 6404, 362001 Robert Harvey - Royal Engineers 35249 Henry Harvey - Royal Artillery Regiment RH & RFA no 185741 William Harvey - ?? Thomas Harvey - ?? I think that the one on the right is the Royal Artillery and those in the front may be Royal Engineers but not sure. I'd be grateful for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 10 December , 2010 Share Posted 10 December , 2010 Rear left Royal Engineers, centre Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, Royal Artillery. Front all Royal Engineers. They have lost a relative as they all have the second button of their jackets covered in black cloth - unofficial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve263 Posted 10 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 10 December , 2010 Rear left Royal Engineers, centre Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, Royal Artillery. Front all Royal Engineers. They have lost a relative as they all have the second button of their jackets covered in black cloth - unofficial. Many thanks for such a quick reply - and also for the information about the buttons covered in black cloth. Presumably this would represent a relative killed in action rather than one who died of natural causes? The reason I ask is that their father died in the last days of the war and it is possible that this photograph was taken around that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 10 December , 2010 Share Posted 10 December , 2010 The black covered button was usually for a relative killed during the war but could possibly also be for a close relative as you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 11 December , 2010 Share Posted 11 December , 2010 Known as a "mourning button" and an interesting hangover from Victorian times when mourning became a much more formal and public expression within the Empire, following the 'fashion' set by Queen Victoria after the untimely death of her beloved consort, Albert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Hello. The attached photo is of five of my grand uncles, probably towards the end or just after the 1914-18 war. I'm trying to work out who is who and hoped that someone who is familiar with cap badges might be able to recognise these. I have war records for three of them but haven't been able to trace anything for the other two. The details that I know about are: Levi Harvey - Machine Gun Corps, North Staffordshire Regiment, TR Bn, Royal Engineers Regimental Number: 90398, 36630, 6404, 362001 Robert Harvey - Royal Engineers 35249 Henry Harvey - Royal Artillery Regiment RH & RFA no 185741 William Harvey - ?? Thomas Harvey - ?? I think that the one on the right is the Royal Artillery and those in the front may be Royal Engineers but not sure. I'd be grateful for any help. Hi If you know where the the soldier belonging to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment is from it may narrow down which Battalion he was in or where to look for any information on him. Kindest Regards DaveC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve263 Posted 12 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Hi If you know where the the soldier belonging to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment is from it may narrow down which Battalion he was in or where to look for any information on him. Kindest Regards DaveC Thanks Dave. They were all from Hanley, Stoke on Trent, and as far as I know all enlisted locally. The one most likely to have been in the Duke of Wellington's regiment was Thomas (born 1900), although I can't be certain and I haven't been able to find any war records for him. (There is another Thomas Harvey of similar age from Hanley for whom there are records, but that Thomas has different parents listed so it's not him.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted 15 December , 2010 Share Posted 15 December , 2010 Thanks Dave. They were all from Hanley, Stoke on Trent, and as far as I know all enlisted locally. The one most likely to have been in the Duke of Wellington's regiment was Thomas (born 1900), although I can't be certain and I haven't been able to find any war records for him. (There is another Thomas Harvey of similar age from Hanley for whom there are records, but that Thomas has different parents listed so it's not him.) Hi Steve Didn't help much, i'll keep a look out for anything relating to him. Kindest Regards DaveC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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