Guest Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 Hi all, I'm new to this site and joined to try and find some answers / information about my Great Grandfather Charles Loades who was in WW1 and hope you guys can help. The attached photo is of him in his uniform and is the only photo that the family has in his uniform so I appologise in advance for its poor quality. We know that he survived WW1 and would have been 20 in 1914 when the war broke out. One of my very old aunties seems to remember him being in the cavalry... and him talking about a horse but not anything to do with the regiment or anything else. Any help indentifying the cap badge or any possible leads would be greatly appreciated. Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 I'd go with either 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers or 16th (The Queen's) Lancers. Latter possibly as the colour of the plastron (?) front could be red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 Hello Julia, Welcome to the forum.The photo shows Charles as a Private in a Lancer Regiment. Presumably the 12th Lancers, since Ancestry has a medal card for him, showing he landed in France on 15/08/1914. He was awarded the British War Medal, British Victory Medal, and 1914-15 Star. His numbers are shown as 3903, then L3904. Unfortunately, his service records do not appear to have survived. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 The reason I went for 9th or 16th, rather than 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers is that the badge seems to have a scroll at the bottom, which the 12th (I think) didn't have, whereas the 9th and 16th did. I'm afraid I don't know the dates of arrival of the respective regiments in theatre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 These images will give you an idea of how he looked in full dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 Or was he a 9th Lancer, as Steven says? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 Agree withBroomers its unlikely to be 12th as the Cap Badge is wider and has a Scroll see examples of 16th below Im inclined to the 16th which has a "tighter" badge and the Lances are spaced further apart than the 12th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 I'm pretty sure the picture isn't 12th. 9th or 16th for my money. Of course, cross-posting in cavalry was the norm, so the photo, being pre-war, may be of a different regiment to that with which he proceeded to France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 . Of course, cross-posting in cavalry was the norm, That's one word for it, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryww1 Posted 17 February , 2013 Share Posted 17 February , 2013 I do not feel that this is the16th lancers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 17 February , 2013 Share Posted 17 February , 2013 I'm with Broomers. Cannot be the 12th due to the scroll. I was in a TA unit where the PSI staff were from the 16th/5th and am pretty sure that it is not a 16th either - 9th Lancers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tn.drummond Posted 17 February , 2013 Share Posted 17 February , 2013 Collar of a confirmed 1915 9th QR Lancer. If my name was Coral I think I'd offer 1/2 on - always room for a little doubt. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 18 February , 2013 Share Posted 18 February , 2013 Yes I agree, I think the balance of evidence from the shape of insignia leans towards the 9th Lancers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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