RGJDEE Posted 20 January , 2018 Share Posted 20 January , 2018 (edited) This is E J Standen. A Royal Engineer and my great grandfather. could anyone assist with any information from the three photographs ? family one is dated 1914 unit photo 1915 ( Ern is holding the boot ) portrait is dated July 1918” Scotland” thanks in advance Richard. Edited 20 January , 2018 by RGJDEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolymoleyRE Posted 20 January , 2018 Share Posted 20 January , 2018 Not sure you can work too much out from the photos, the first to me as per your previous thread about EJ Standen is a "spoof" photo theSporren which to me is Seathforths doesnt match the Tam 'O shanter. The group photo to me has a mix of different units (differing cap badges, on the hats you can see (front left look the same), and some are wearing Territorial Force badges), so could by at Infantry Base Depot, or ar hospital recovering from an illness...the top line of the sign says Officers but can't make out the line below. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 20 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2018 Thanks Andy , can you put me straight on the “stripes” i presime the single on upper arm is lance bombardier , what about the twin stripes on the lower arm ? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 20 January , 2018 Admin Share Posted 20 January , 2018 (edited) The sign probably says ‘Officers Servants’, which may account for the boot. The Imperial Service Tablet worn on the right breast suggests the photo was taken in the. UK and probably in 1914/15. Ken Edited 20 January , 2018 by kenf48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolymoleyRE Posted 21 January , 2018 Share Posted 21 January , 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, RGJDEE said: Thanks Andy , can you put me straight on the “stripes” i presime the single on upper arm is lance bombardier , what about the twin stripes on the lower arm ? Richard Single stripe is Lance Corporal, Bombardier would be Artillery. The two stripes are good conduct badges, easy to googlr the criteria and background. Ken, yep I can see it Servants...and Ernest is holding a boot brush in his right hand....would have been a "Batman" or did they do this as a "duty" every now and again? Andy Edited 21 January , 2018 by HolymoleyRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 21 January , 2018 Share Posted 21 January , 2018 To be pedantic, I believe a single stripe could also denote an RE 2nd Corporal (a rank, not appointment). Cheers, Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 21 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2018 Thanks to you both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 21 January , 2018 Share Posted 21 January , 2018 Having just looked at the other thread, and seeing mention of The Royal Sussex Regiment, I think the group photo may well be Sussex territorials (5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion?), and judging by the efficiency star one is wearing (together with a nice regimental belt buckle), a group of long-serving territorials to boot. Does zooming in on the cap badges show anything of use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolymoleyRE Posted 21 January , 2018 Share Posted 21 January , 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steven Broomfield said: Sussex territorials (5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion?), Steven, I think you might be right. Edited 21 January , 2018 by HolymoleyRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 21 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2018 That would make sense as Ernie was from Rye and incidentally he served in the Rye Home guard in WW 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 21 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2018 Ernie is 1st left 3rd row from front . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 21 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2018 Steven and Andy , thankyou both following your posts regarding 5th cinque ports , found earnest on the battalion rolls of 1914 . Thanks again Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 21 January , 2018 Share Posted 21 January , 2018 Ta-da!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 21 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2018 Nice one Steven almost gave up. Tried all the mainstream sites for his service record. No luck. Next question ........ 5th Bn RSR became pioneer Bn in 1915 how did Ernie end up in RE ? ( grandma s treasured cap badge) will have to hope MOD records will reveal more . cant thank you enough R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolymoleyRE Posted 21 January , 2018 Share Posted 21 January , 2018 21 minutes ago, RGJDEE said: became pioneer Bn in 1915 how did Ernie end up in RE Quite common for Pioneer Btns to work alongside (for) RE units, so transfers perhaps equally as common too. It's not a bad capbadge at all 😊 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 7 March , 2018 Author Share Posted 7 March , 2018 just wanted to let you gents know,following your information the records office have confirmed that they do hold documents related to Ernie and I am in the process of obtaining them, I will post them when they arrive , thanks again . Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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