Can anybody identify which unit this man may be from?

[Guest robert white19]

I have this old family photograph and I am trying to identify the soldier. Can anybody tell me which unit this man may have been serving in, I cannot find a regimental cap badge which matches the one he is wearing.

[Pavster1980]

Hello Robert

Is it the Royal Marines?

Rich

[dannyhill86]

Royal Marines would fit but it looks like the wreath is open at the top without a crown? I'm sure someone will tell you in a minute!

[CROONAERT]

Royal Marines would fit but it looks like the wreath is open at the top without a crown? I'm sure someone will tell you in a minute!

Lion and crown only 'closed' the wreath after 1923. Pre-1923 RM badge was as depicted on the photo.

[Guest robert white19]

Hi Rich,

After posting this I found a few threads about this cap badge which said this unit was the Royal Marine Engineers (RME) which apparently used the RM collar badge as a cap badge. This seems most likely since most of the male members of this family were involved with heavy engineering. Thank you all this gives me a better chance of identifying who he is.

Robert