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Help with battalion please


unitedsound

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Thanks in anticipation.

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I think it’s probably a specific New Zealand Infantry Battalion cap badge.  I’ll do some digging and see what I can find.

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First thought was East Lancashire Regiment, but struggling to properly make out a sphinx.

3 minutes ago, jay dubaya said:

5th Canadian Bn (Western Cavalry) 

A much better suggestion that I think could well be it.

See: https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/canadian_expeditionary_force/cef_index.htm 

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Excellent spot by Jay.  I think he’s cracked it.  Interestingly both, Canada and New Zealand had mounted units that seemingly used the White Horse of Kent as inspiration for their cap badges.

 

It’s unusual that collar badges are not being worn, something that most Canadian units did.  See enclosed photo of two soldiers from the 5th.

 

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Thanks to all for speedy response. I have two photos, one of which was identified by my neighbour as 5th Canadian CEF. Perhaps there is confusion at my neighbour.

She thought this one was the 5th. Any ideas please?

 

 

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Darned Canadians all with their maple leaf!! ;-)

Try this link I provided earlier - there are more pages after too https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/canadian_expeditionary_force/cef_index.htm 

There are relatively few with a leaf stalk to the right but it still seems like autumn to me with all those leaves

and as Jay replied whilst I was typing this - the central area is unclear

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Unfortunately this could be one of several badges, the raised centre carried the battalion number which in this case is not possible to ascertain.

 

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Both photos may be the same person.

 

The soldier was with the 94th and the 32nd before joining the 5th in France.

 

Perhaps the second badge is the 94th?

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From Matlock’s charts....

 

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4 minutes ago, unitedsound said:

Perhaps the second badge is the 94th?

If you have followed the link provided above and had a look - certainly looks rather like it if same fellow and known to have been in it - but obviously can't say for sure.

You have followed it !!!

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Thanks again folks. I tidied up the first image for my neighbour and am now certain the other one is of him too. He survived Chalk Pits near Pozieres and Regina Trench in September 1916.

 

He survived the attack on Vimy Ridge but was killed on 28th April 1917 at nearby Farbus Woods. The Battle of Arleux.

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