Guest Posted 16 May , 2019 Share Posted 16 May , 2019 I would like to identify my grandfather's rank and regiment from the photo below. My understanding is he drove a horse drawn ambulance in the Great War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 16 May , 2019 Share Posted 16 May , 2019 welcome to the forum whats his name ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancpal Posted 16 May , 2019 Share Posted 16 May , 2019 Really not a uniform expert at all but the horseshoe over the chevrons is (in my mind) reminiscent of a farriers trade badge. Just to prove I’m not an expert I have no idea what the chevrons signify let alone the small badge above them! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 16 May , 2019 Share Posted 16 May , 2019 I may be wrong but I think he was a farrier sergeant-major RA. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancpal Posted 16 May , 2019 Share Posted 16 May , 2019 Is the badge above RA ? simon Sorry TR, just noticed your previous post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 17 May , 2019 Share Posted 17 May , 2019 Quartermaster Serjeant, Royal Artillery - with a farrier trade qualification. Without seeing a shoulder title, I have no idea what branch he is from (RHA/RFA/RGA ) If he was a Farrier Serjeant Major he would wear his rank on his upper arm, not his cuffs. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 17 May , 2019 Share Posted 17 May , 2019 (edited) Farrier Quarter Master Sergeant. One grade below Farrier Sergeant Major. The badge of rank was the 4-point up stripes worn on the lower sleeve since 1881 and because of the standard SNCOs RA gun badge worn above, the farriers horse shoe badge was worn superimposed on the stripes. This latter aspect was a quite common feature of senior ranking specialist appointments in the R.A. Edited 20 May , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 1 July , 2019 Share Posted 1 July , 2019 It's taken a while to discover this Forum again. Thank you to those who responded. Farrier was not a familiar term to me, but it makes sense as my Grandfather was a coachman before the Great War. His experience with horses had to be why he was appointed to this specialist duty. I assume R.A is Royal Artillery?. The cap badge wasn't referenced specifically but I assume that is RA (branch unknown)? Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 1 July , 2019 Share Posted 1 July , 2019 Gunner Hall spelled out Royal Artillery above. Have you looked for his Great War record (which may exist). Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 1 July , 2019 Share Posted 1 July , 2019 (edited) Looking at his apparent (relatively advanced) age and the mention of ambulances, I suspect that he might have been detached to work with a field ambulance unit that supported his artillery ‘brigade’ (what became in WW2 and subsequently up to the present day a ‘Regiment’). Edited 1 July , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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