Cap Badge ID Please.

[GWF1967]

Carte Postale sent by "Alec -  to Mrs F. Glendenning, Wrottesley Rd, Harlesden, London NW"  11/8/1916. Can anyone identify the cap badge of these riflemen please;  any suggestions for the man rear centre welcomed.

Edited 25 April , 2019 by GWF1967

[bigjohn]

I think they are new recruits without badges so at least three have rifles black button's as badges.

 John

[Michelle Young]

Man rear Centre could well be KOYLI

[Robin Garrett]

I agree with Michelle that man rear centre could be KOYLI.

 

I would hesitate to support the idea that they are new recruits. I'd like to see a close up of what bigjohn identifies as black buttons as cap badges. I doubt the corporal was a new recruit

[bigjohn]

By new recruits I meant fresh postings into a regiment with a shortage of badges available. This use of buttons as badges was quite common in the early years of the war.

[GWF1967]

5 hours ago, bigjohn said:

By new recruits I meant fresh postings into a regiment with a shortage of badges available. This use of buttons as badges was quite common in the early years of the war.

Thanks; I think you have it. 

 

10 hours ago, Michelle Young said:

Man rear Centre could well be KOYLI

Thank you.  

[Michelle Young]

The rest look like GS buttons, but the older man with the grey hair and tache  looks KOYLI to me 

[battle of loos]

good evening,

 

very interesting photo by the uniforms, Cape badge & weapon

 

for this, I think :

 

the Queen's - North Staffordshire -  Lincolnshire

 

 

Yorkshire Regt - East Lancashire - Ox & Buck - Loyal North Lancashire - Yorkshire Light Infantry - Durham Light Infantry - 

 

for the button on the cap, I think for the "General Service" button.

I already found on the field of the Loos, somes "General Service "  buttons painted in black.

 

for me, these men are not rifflemen.

because :

 

 

the big button are in black & the little button for the chinstrap are in shiny copper.

 

regards

 

michel

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

[GWF1967]

16 hours ago, battle of loos said:

good evening,

 

very interesting photo by the uniforms, Cape badge & weapon

 

for this, I think :

 

the Queen's - North Staffordshire -  Lincolnshire

 

 

Yorkshire Regt - East Lancashire - Ox & Buck - Loyal North Lancashire - Yorkshire Light Infantry - Durham Light Infantry - 

 

for the button on the cap, I think for the "General Service" button.

I already found on the field of the Loos, somes "General Service "  buttons painted in black.

 

for me, these men are not rifflemen.

because :

 

 

the big button are in black & the little button for the chinstrap are in shiny copper.

 

regards

 

michel

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

Thank you.