Pavster1980 Posted 1 September , 2014 Share Posted 1 September , 2014 Hello All, again another from me wife's family, I don't know anything other than his name Herbert Kerton. I have this picture again found in a family loft and again had been cut down to fit in a frame. Any Idea on the Uniform? 6th dragoon guards carabiniers? Many thanks in advance Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFBSM Posted 2 September , 2014 Share Posted 2 September , 2014 Rich, From Ancestry: (http://interactive.ancestry.com/1262/30850_A000897-02437/187132?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fti%3d0%26indiv%3dtry%26db%3dmedalrolls%26h%3d187132&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord) Herbert Kerton Regiment or Corps: The Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) Regimental Number: 55093, D/9329 From FindMyPast:http://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=gbm%2ftank%2f013%2f116&parentid=gbm%2ftank%2f011900&highlights=%22%22 First name(s) Herbert Last name Kerton Age 20 Birth year 1894 Service number 388685 Regiment Royal Tank Corps Attestation year 1919 Enlistment date 14 Aug 1914 Birth parish Hunslet Birth town Leeds Birth county Yorkshire Birth country England Tank corps number 388685 Previous regiment 6th Dragoons He served in France from 4.12.16 to 23.12.18. Herbert married Clara Elsie Patrick 1.1.16 in Ripon. Two daughters Evelyn born 5.4.17 in Ripon and Joan born 31.10.19 again in Ripon. He was discharged on 13.8.30 in Canterbury, intending to take up residence at 41a York Street, Ripon. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 2 September , 2014 Share Posted 2 September , 2014 And to answer the question: yes, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) it is. Very distinctive. The only similar badge I can think of is the Hampshire yeomanry, who were also Carabiniers and had a very similar badge. Nice pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavster1980 Posted 2 September , 2014 Author Share Posted 2 September , 2014 Hello to you both Thanks for the help Herbert and Clara married around 1916 I believe in Ripon I think. I had seen the medal card on Ancestry but don't have access to Find my past They ended up living at 41A Ovington's Court Ripon and 41A North Street Ripon. they went on to have 6 children in total, one of which was my wifes grand mother Olive. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 2 September , 2014 Share Posted 2 September , 2014 The Carabiniers ended up as part of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, via a couple of amalgamations. t might be worth trying their museum, at Edinburgh Castle, just in case they have anything. They might like a scan of the picture, which is really rather splendid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavster1980 Posted 2 September , 2014 Author Share Posted 2 September , 2014 Thanks for the tip Steven, I will get in touch with them. Rich I think there may still be a living Daughter, as she was born 1937, just need to try and track her down now and see if she knows anything. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavster1980 Posted 2 September , 2014 Author Share Posted 2 September , 2014 E-mail sent to the Museum, will keep you informed Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04kerton Posted 5 June , 2023 Share Posted 5 June , 2023 (edited) That's my great great great uncle! Super cool to see a picture. Supposedly he got shot in the head. Edited 5 June , 2023 by 04kerton new info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebster Posted 11 November , 2023 Share Posted 11 November , 2023 That makes him my great grandfather. I really don't know much about him at all. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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