kkinsella Posted 22 February , 2012 Share Posted 22 February , 2012 Hi Everyone, Having failed to identify the attached Cap Badge, I would be most grateful for assistance from a Pal? One cannot see any detail in the badge worn by a Great War soldier from Kingstown, Co. Dublin, but the shape is clear. Kind regards, Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 22 February , 2012 Share Posted 22 February , 2012 Hello Ken, allowing for photo quality and cap distortion etc, 1st guess Cheshire, 2nd guess Worcestershire khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 22 February , 2012 Share Posted 22 February , 2012 It's Irish Hussar-ish Click but I may be 100% wrong. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 22 February , 2012 Share Posted 22 February , 2012 Hi Everyone, Having failed to identify the attached Cap Badge, I would be most grateful for assistance from a Pal? One cannot see any detail in the badge worn by a Great War soldier from Kingstown, Co. Dublin, but the shape is clear. Kind regards, Ken. Ken Any Chance of a larger picture? Or the Whole picture.. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioneecorps Posted 22 February , 2012 Share Posted 22 February , 2012 Hi Ken Connaught Rangers. Regards. Gerwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 22 February , 2012 Share Posted 22 February , 2012 Hello Ken, allowing for photo quality and cap distortion etc, 1st guess Cheshire, 2nd guess Worcestershire khaki Now having looked at the others shown I have to agree, I guessed wrong they are more likely Irish Regimental. khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkinsella Posted 22 February , 2012 Author Share Posted 22 February , 2012 Hi Khaki; Skipman; Atnomis and Pioneercorps, Thank you your response. It is a head & shoulders photo and when I enlarge, it will not upload. I have gone through dozens of British Regiment cap badges, but cannot see anything that is remotely near the shape of this soldiers badge. I am attaching a close-up of the badge with this reply, although it may still not help to identify the regiment. Thanks again for kind assistance. Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioneecorps Posted 22 February , 2012 Share Posted 22 February , 2012 Hi Ken The cap badge in your photo, is not strait its on a angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 23 February , 2012 Share Posted 23 February , 2012 It's a very poor photo to ID a badge, but my suggestion is 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 23 February , 2012 Share Posted 23 February , 2012 It's a very poor photo to ID a badge, but my suggestion is 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars. Looks like a good call to me. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioneecorps Posted 23 February , 2012 Share Posted 23 February , 2012 Could well be, but in the photo there is no sign of a Crown sitting at the top of the badge, there is what looks like one on a angle to the left. when light its metal blurs it, distorting the shape. "Unless the top of the cap is covering it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 23 February , 2012 Share Posted 23 February , 2012 I'm inclined towards the "top of the cap is covering it" for the crown. I believe what you're seeing as the crown if the badge is tilted is what I'm seeing as the head of the figure if the badge is straight, as FS said "a very poor photo to ID a badge" Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 23 February , 2012 Share Posted 23 February , 2012 I'd go for the KRIH (as Skippy said in post 3!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioneecorps Posted 23 February , 2012 Share Posted 23 February , 2012 I'm inclined towards the "top of the cap is covering it" for the crown. I believe what you're seeing as the crown if the badge is tilted is what I'm seeing as the head of the figure if the badge is straight, as FS said "a very poor photo to ID a badge" Regards Steve Hi Steve I was thinking on the lines of it being the head of the figure, not only is it a very poor image of the cap badge, there now could be part missing . Regards. Gerwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkinsella Posted 24 February , 2012 Author Share Posted 24 February , 2012 Hi Steve, Gerwyn, Pioneerscorps, Atnomis, Mike, Simon, Khaki, Thank you for the trouble you have taken to identify the cap badge. I agree, it's a realy bad photo to ID a cap badge, but as they say in Dublin; "You got ta dance with the girl you brung". As you suggest, the badge is not straight and part of it appears to be hidden by the top of the cap; this would explain the even top and bottom. The soldier is one of four brothers to join the British army for the duration of the war. They were all craftsmen employed by their father who was a very successful builder, and they were earning many times more than the pittance offered by the army. One of the brothers, who was attached to the 8th Royal Inninskillings, was gassed on 27th April 1916 and died in hospital two days later. The cap badge in the photo of his brother in not a cap badge of that regiment. The three brothers survived the war. My own guess, as some of you suggest, is the Irish Hussars. , Thank you again and best wishes to all, Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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