Guest Posted 3 April , 2020 Share Posted 3 April , 2020 Hello The Medal record shows my Grandfather Joseph Landers Guest served in the Machine Gun Corp Number 13993 having transferred from the 84th TRB. The odd thing for me is that the only picture I have of him in uniform shows him wearing a Glengarry of a Scottish Regiments, Either Queens own Cameron Highlanders or Scottish Rifles (Cameronians.) I know he was injured when a trench collapse on him. Any help would be more than appreciated. I'm guessing he was lucky to survive.... WO-372-8-173388.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjwmacro Posted 3 April , 2020 Share Posted 3 April , 2020 Hi Peter The clue is on the MIC - 84 TRBn - 84th Training Reserve Battalion - part of 20th Training Reserve Bde, which was dedicated to training recruits for the MGC. See Long Long Trail: https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/training-reserve/ which includes that at least some of the TRBs wore the Glengarry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 3 April , 2020 Share Posted 3 April , 2020 I don't think it's the Cameronians, whose badge included a large five-pointed star. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 3 April , 2020 Share Posted 3 April , 2020 Tyneside Scottish I'd say Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark holden Posted 3 April , 2020 Share Posted 3 April , 2020 Definitely Tyneside Scots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 3 April , 2020 Share Posted 3 April , 2020 2 minutes ago, mark holden said: Definitely Tyneside Scots Double definitely. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark holden Posted 3 April , 2020 Share Posted 3 April , 2020 You can also see his three part shoulder title albeit a little grainy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 3 April , 2020 Share Posted 3 April , 2020 (edited) Tyneside Scottish, indeed. See: http://www.tyneside-scottish.co.uk Edited 3 April , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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