RedCoat Posted 12 July , 2019 Share Posted 12 July , 2019 Hello all, I am hoping someone may be able to help decipher the attached signature - The officer who signed it belonged to F Battalion Tank Corps, possibly 16th Company at the time of the Cambrai operations. The last part of the signature certainly says LIEUT but the surname eludes me. If anyone can help I would appreciate it greatly. Kind regards, Daniel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 12 July , 2019 Share Posted 12 July , 2019 Daniel Do you know the date it was signed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedCoat Posted 12 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 12 July , 2019 Hi there, January 1918 I believe. Cheers, Daniel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esco Posted 12 July , 2019 Share Posted 12 July , 2019 F. P. Hare ? Frank Percival M.M.G.S. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 13 July , 2019 Share Posted 13 July , 2019 He is not listed in the War History of the Sixth Tank Battalion. I have checked the nominal roll of officers and sadly can't find a match either. Will keep looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 13 July , 2019 Share Posted 13 July , 2019 On 12/07/2019 at 16:11, esco said: F. P. Hare ? Frank Percival M.M.G.S. ? He served with 6th Battery MMGS and won a MC in Palestine so almost certainly not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted 13 July , 2019 Share Posted 13 July , 2019 Can you give us a bigger sample of his handwriting - preferably one with lots of Capitals and adjoining lower case letters :-) Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esco Posted 13 July , 2019 Share Posted 13 July , 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, delta said: He served with 6th Battery MMGS and won a MC in Palestine so almost certainly not. was certainly Tank Corps @ one time . https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33017/page/780 . Attached ? Edited 13 July , 2019 by esco typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 13 July , 2019 Share Posted 13 July , 2019 1 hour ago, esco said: was certainly Tank Corps @ one time . https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33017/page/780 . Attached ? Frank Percival Hare's signature can be viewed on his 1920 marriage certificate: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1623/31280_198705-00444/6127744?backurl=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/17352849/person/20138371765/facts/citation/71086355619/edit/record JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 13 July , 2019 Share Posted 13 July , 2019 16 minutes ago, helpjpl said: Frank Percival Hare's signature can be viewed on his 1920 marriage certificate: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1623/31280_198705-00444/6127744?backurl=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/17352849/person/20138371765/facts/citation/71086355619/edit/record JP Put us out of our misery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 14 July , 2019 Share Posted 14 July , 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, IPT said: Put us out of our misery. Here you are not conclusive Did he sign the marriage Cirt ? Edited 14 July , 2019 by RaySearching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedCoat Posted 15 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 15 July , 2019 Thank you everyone for your exhaustive searching - I am happy with Hare being the most likely candidate. On the same form there is also this one - A Captain serving with 16th Company F Battalion Tank Corps. This is the last one I need to identify I promise! Kind regards, Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 15 July , 2019 Share Posted 15 July , 2019 I think it is probably RE Howell Medal card of Howell, R E Corps Regiment No Rank Essex Regiment Lieutenant Tank Corps Acting Major Tank Corps Major Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 15 July , 2019 Share Posted 15 July , 2019 (edited) Reginald Edward Howell born 01 April 1887 St Leonards, Sussex. Married Edith Elizabeth Cakebread, nee Bruce, on 15 June 1921 in Streatham. Living in Hove in 1939 and died 30 October 1964. From 2010: JP Edited 15 July , 2019 by helpjpl Living in Hove in 1939 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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