Represent London Scottish Shooting at Bisley

[jacks4jules]

I've been researching a soldier who represented the London Scottish in shooting at Bisley several times 1907 onwards .

 Just wondering what sort of honour it was to represent your battalion at Bisley .

its reported  he nearly won it sadly he was KIA in 1918.

id be great full for any info on shooting pre ww1 and or Bisley .

[Steven Broomfield]

Have you contacted the Regimental Archivist? He may very well have gen on your man, who (I assume) may well be a Winifredian (ie went over in 1914 with the 1st Battalion.

 

Shooting for your regiment at Bisley would have been quite an honour.

 

(If you need contact details, PM me)

[Don Regiano]

9 minutes ago, Steven Broomfield said:

Have you contacted the Regimental Archivist? He may very well have gen on your man, who (I assume) may well be a Winifredian (ie went over in 1914 with the 1st Battalion.

 

Shooting for your regiment at Bisley would have been quite an honour.

 

(If you need contact details, PM me)

 

Good luck.  I emailed them a few years back about a WW1 London Scottish soldier.  Still waiting for a reply!  Ended up deleting my message which was a request to see if they had a photo by any chance.  Apparently, there are images of him from 1945 and 1950 in the National Portrait Gallery but "web images currently not available" (for a similar length of time).  Ah well.

[Steven Broomfield]

The current incumbent is far more switched on. Remember we are a Territorial Army Reserve outfit so don't have the rsources of the Regulars. If you're still in the market, PM me.

[Don Regiano]

3 hours ago, Steven Broomfield said:

The current incumbent is far more switched on. Remember we are a Territorial Army Reserve outfit so don't have the rsources of the Regulars. If you're still in the market, PM me.

 

Thanks Steven.  I will be in touch - need to dig out the details again.

 

Reg

[jacks4jules]

20 hours ago, Steven Broomfield said:

Have you contacted the Regimental Archivist? He may very well have gen on your man, who (I assume) may well be a Winifredian (ie went over in 1914 with the 1st Battalion.

 

Shooting for your regiment at Bisley would have been quite an honour.

 

(If you need contact details, PM me)

Many thanks Steven no I haven't but I will now worth a try , Yes he defiantly was a Winifredan and was one of the survivors of Messiness on Halloween 1914. I have a great photo of home front page of the Dailey Sketch after the battle.

if there is any chance they have anything i will certainly ask.

thanks for your advice 

cheers 

julian