garfyboy Posted 6 February , 2020 Share Posted 6 February , 2020 Hi folks i am trying to interpret these signatures, all found in john milnes book on the 1/4th Leicester’s, printed 1935, I have so far found 7, all 1/4th Leicester’s of course, I would like a hand with the others if you fancy a go....... 2nd from top.... looks like G.J. HAWG 3rd from top.... looks like J.E. SAVAES 5th from the top...looks like J.C HEADLEY/HEADLOW/HEADLEW Bottom left.... not a clue what that looks like :-) Bottom right..... looks like Harvey ? Kew? would love your thoughts please thanks in advance andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfyboy Posted 6 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 6 February , 2020 Ok forget G.J. HAWG, ive found him - G.J. HARVEY - Captain 4th Battalion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 6 February , 2020 Admin Share Posted 6 February , 2020 Are the two at the bottom including ranks? L Col and Gen(eral) ? Or is it just my imagination.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 6 February , 2020 Admin Share Posted 6 February , 2020 There was a John Thomas Headley a Private in the Leicestershire Regiment whose service file exists on FMP. It includes a lot of pension documentation but frustratingly I can't spot a signature to match it with. Link I suspect any MIC may be under Labour Corps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfyboy Posted 6 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 6 February , 2020 13 minutes ago, DavidOwen said: Are the two at the bottom including ranks? L Col and Gen(eral) ? Or is it just my imagination.... Hi David, yes the bottom left does look like L Col & General, well spotted...….. should be easy then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 6 February , 2020 Admin Share Posted 6 February , 2020 Found J T Headley's signature in this record FMP Link aim let but not identical to my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 6 February , 2020 Admin Share Posted 6 February , 2020 This site suggests Lt Col J E Sarson for third one down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfyboy Posted 6 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 6 February , 2020 10 minutes ago, DavidOwen said: Found J T Headley's signature in this record FMP Link aim let but not identical to my eye. Ive just checked this man out and found his signature on ancestry, same as yourself, they don't look the same but I wont discount him, he attested with the leicesters then served with the Northants ten labour corps, and a Leicester man, good work David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfyboy Posted 6 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 6 February , 2020 12 minutes ago, DavidOwen said: This site suggests Lt Col J E Sarson for third one down. That looks like our man David, it would also explain the messy signature, I did think that this signature was one of a old man and Sarson was about 91 in 1935, brilliant work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfyboy Posted 6 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 6 February , 2020 5 minutes ago, garfyboy said: That looks like our man David, it would also explain the messy signature, I did think that this signature was one of a old man and Sarson was about 91 in 1935, brilliant work He was also Honorary Colonel of the 4th Battalion form 1925-37, a total of 77 years service, this would explain why he was at this meet of the 4th Battalion around 1935 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfyboy Posted 6 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 6 February , 2020 Didn’t spot this just inside the front cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 6 February , 2020 Admin Share Posted 6 February , 2020 A result. Glad to have been of help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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