Nigel W Posted 19 October , 2018 Share Posted 19 October , 2018 Hello, this is my first post to this forum, any help in identifying the Regiments is much appreciated. I am creating a list of my family members who served during WW1 and would like to put names to the attached photographs. I have access to some of my family members service records and hope that if anyone is able to identify the Regiments from the cap badges, and any other information from the uniforms etc, I can at last name the individual soldiers. Thanks in anticipation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 19 October , 2018 Share Posted 19 October , 2018 Hello, and welcome to the forum. 1st photo, mounted Army Service Corps. 2nd, I'll get back to you 3rd as 1st photo, chap on horse looks like the chap 2nd from right standing. 4th, Machine Gun Corps 5th ASC again I think 6th Honourable Artillery Company ( Infantry) Hope this helps Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 19 October , 2018 Share Posted 19 October , 2018 (edited) Second chap is East Surrey Regiment. The rest I agree with Chris. Bear in mind that the HAC (inf) is very similar in appearance to the Grenadier Guards, but I believe that Chris has called it right based on the view that we have. Edited 19 October , 2018 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 19 October , 2018 Share Posted 19 October , 2018 Just now, FROGSMILE said: Second chap is East Surrey Regiment. Good man FROGSMILE, I was just checking it before I answered. The second to last group, what badge is the chap wearing far right, also the shoulder titles have more on them than ASC, they're not Cavalry are they? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 19 October , 2018 Share Posted 19 October , 2018 (edited) 16 hours ago, Dragoon said: Good man FROGSMILE, I was just checking it before I answered. The second to last group, what badge is the chap wearing far right, also the shoulder titles have more on them than ASC, they're not Cavalry are they? Chris I’m not sure, but maybe the Household Battalion made up of reservist Household Cavalrymen. Perhaps assisting with stable management. Edited 20 October , 2018 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel W Posted 19 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 19 October , 2018 Hi, thank you both for your very quick and helpful response, much appreciated. Back to reading the service records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel W Posted 24 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 24 October , 2018 Hi , another query any responses appreciated In photo 4, I’m interested to know what is the purpose/significance of the braid worn in the top left pocket. Also the 3 chevrons on the right sleeve. Does the uniform give any indication of when the photograph was taken Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 24 October , 2018 Share Posted 24 October , 2018 Its called a lanyard and usually has a pocket knife attached to it. In some regiments it became, with its colour and position, a distinguishing mark of the regiment. It is also arguably the piece of equipment that engenders the most correspondence on this and other forums (fora?) The stripes are overseas service chevrons: http://www.researchingww1.co.uk/overseas-service-chevrons From the above, you'll note that the photo with the chevrons will have been taken late in the war. max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel W Posted 24 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 24 October , 2018 Hello MaxD Thanks for your helpful reply Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 24 October , 2018 Share Posted 24 October , 2018 Is the man in No.2 the same as the man in No.4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 24 October , 2018 Share Posted 24 October , 2018 4 minutes ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: Is the man in No.2 the same as the man in No.4? I'd say so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel W Posted 26 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2018 (edited) Hi yes Dragoon is right. The person in the 2nd and 4th photo are the same, a number of great uncles who served during the war that I’m trying to identify. Comparing the two photos I believe that the first photo of him was taken at the beginning of his army service (1915?) and the second photo in 1918 based on the 3 chevrons worn on the right sleeve Edited 26 October , 2018 by Nigel W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 27 October , 2018 Share Posted 27 October , 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, Nigel W said: Hi yes Dragoon is right. The person in the 2nd and 4th photo are the same, a number of great uncles who served during the war that I’m trying to identify. Comparing the two photos I believe that the first photo of him was taken at the beginning of his army service (1915?) and the second photo in 1918 based on the 3 chevrons worn on the right sleeve With regards to the fourth photo there is a project attempting to record all the MGC that served, along with as many photos as possible. See: 1. https://www.machine-gun-corps-database.co.uk/intro_page.html 2. http://www.machine-gun-corps-database.co.uk/ 3. https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Machine_Gun_Corps Edited 27 October , 2018 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 27 October , 2018 Share Posted 27 October , 2018 10 hours ago, Nigel W said: Hi yes Dragoon is right. The person in the 2nd and 4th photo are the same, a number of great uncles who served during the war that I’m trying to identify. Yes. I agree with Dragoon too I take it you don't yet know who this man is, but you do have a list of your great uncles. There can't be many on that list who served in the East Surrey's and the MGC? Looking at each MIC should give you a quick result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 27 October , 2018 Share Posted 27 October , 2018 (edited) posted in wrong thread doh. Edited 27 October , 2018 by Jerry B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel W Posted 27 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 27 October , 2018 Thanks Frogsmile for pointing me in the direction of the Machine Gun Corps website, hadn’t come across this. Hi Dai Bach y Sowldiwr, thanks for your comments. Yes I have a list of my great uncles that were most likely to have served during WW1 and as you say I’m hoping that a search of the medal cards will reveal all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 27 October , 2018 Share Posted 27 October , 2018 21 hours ago, Nigel W said: Hi yes Dragoon is right. The person in the 2nd and 4th photo are the same, a number of great uncles who served during the war that I’m trying to identify. Comparing the two photos I believe that the first photo of him was taken at the beginning of his army service (1915?) and the second photo in 1918 based on the 3 chevrons worn on the right sleeve Hello, It was Dai Bach y sowldiwr that pointed out 2 & 4 being the same chap,I just agreed. I think photo 1 chap standing 2nd from right is the same as the chap on the horse in photo 3? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 27 October , 2018 Share Posted 27 October , 2018 This is a list of 909 men who served in the ESR & MGC (Ancestry sub required). Link Have a look to see if any of the names on your list appear in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel W Posted 27 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 27 October , 2018 Hi apologies for error pointed out by Dragoon, thanks to everyone for your help so far. Thanks Dai Bach y SowldIwr I will certainly search on Ancestry via your link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 27 October , 2018 Share Posted 27 October , 2018 13 minutes ago, Nigel W said: Hi apologies for error pointed out by Dragoon, thanks to everyone for your help so far. Thanks Dai Bach y SowldIwr I will certainly search on Ancestry via your link No need for apologies. Good luck with your research Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel W Posted 4 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2019 Thanks to all who replied to my request for information, I have now been able to identify my Great Uncle in photo 4 who survived the war. I am having some difficulty with naming the soldiers in photos 1 & 3 (same person) and 2. Although I have some information on who they might be, from family info and service records which have survived, this does not match with the uniforms worn in the picture. I now believe that the persons in photos 2 and 4 are different people. Are there any details in photographs 2 and 3 that can provide any more information that could help with my research. Any information is much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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