Raster Scanning Posted 13 April , 2003 Share Posted 13 April , 2003 I recently obtained a rather nice Officers pattern Wolsely Helmet with an Officers Bedfordshire Regiment badge (ebay). Inside are the initials L.H.S. I have checked my records for an Officer with these initials in the 1/5th Regiment (the only one to serve in tropical climes in WW1), no one with these initials seems to have served. Does anyone have a copy of the Army List for 1914 or before, to see if they can see an Officer with these initials in the Beds Regiment. The 2nd were in SA before the war, he may have been with them. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Sweeney Posted 13 April , 2003 Share Posted 13 April , 2003 John, No such luck in the August 1914 Army List for any Bn. Note that the 1st -3rd Garrison Bn's served in India from 1916 on. Joe Sweeney Link to post Share on other sites
Raster Scanning Posted 13 April , 2003 Author Share Posted 13 April , 2003 Joe. Thanks for looking. John Link to post Share on other sites
CROONAERT Posted 16 April , 2003 Share Posted 16 April , 2003 John. Are you certain that it's of WW1 antiquity? Bear in mind that the Wolseley pattern "topee" soldiered on into the 1930's. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites
Raster Scanning Posted 16 April , 2003 Author Share Posted 16 April , 2003 Are you certain that it's of WW1 antiquity? Bear in mind that the Wolseley pattern "topee" soldiered on into the 1930's. Hi Dave. Yes the Wolseley's did, but the regiment only just made it past the end of the war (1919). I am pretty certain the badge is contemporary with the helmet, judging by the witness mark left when you take it off. I suspect it is more likely to be pre war. Best wishes. John. Link to post Share on other sites
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