Mike lee Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 Can anyone identify this individuals unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike lee Posted 21 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2020 This is my unidentifiable great uncle, he was either Sidney George Lee RFA killed in Gallipoli in 1915, or Leslie Frank Lee KRRC wounded in France and died in UK in 1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 (edited) An article you may find interesting....if I have the correct family. From The Western Daily Press, April 5th, 1916. Courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive From January 3rd, 1916. Edited 21 June , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 The only obvious thing is the shoulder title (at the top of his arm, on his shoulder), which would rule out the KRRC (they had a straight 'KRR' title. If it's Artillery it would probably be a Territorial unit, as it has a curved shap, which would have the name of his relevant County (e.g. Hants, Derbyshire, etc. That would have the letter T above RFA or RGA above the County, which doesn't obviously show. Given what looks like a V in the middle, T/RFA/DEVON might be possible, but I'm not convinced. Is that a badge on his arm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 Can't see T over RFA on the title? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 27 minutes ago, Dragoon said: Can't see T over RFA on the title? Chris As I said - '...doesn't obviously show'. I can't see one, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 2 hours ago, Mike lee said: This is my unidentifiable great uncle, he was either Sidney George Lee RFA killed in Gallipoli in 1915, or Leslie Frank Lee KRRC wounded in France and died in UK in 1919. What regiments were the other two brothers in? The curved title suggests an English County regiment to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike lee Posted 21 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2020 One was in the Gloucestershire regiment and the other my grandfather was an engineer in the 3rd Canadian division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 A better quality image of the shoulder title will give you the answer you seek. It would make it far easier for the experts here to identify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike lee Posted 21 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2020 I’m not certain how to do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 21 June , 2020 Admin Share Posted 21 June , 2020 Is the image a photo of a photo? If so a scanned image will be much clearer. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polar Bear Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 I'm going to throw this out there (feel free to shoot it down) but what about the shoulder title being 'Essex'? Certainly to me what looks to be the 3rd letter is an S and its a relatively short word (5/ 6 letters). I can also (possibly with the eye of faith!) think I see the first letter as an E. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike lee Posted 21 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2020 I have an original photo and it’s still not readable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Polar Bear said: I'm going to throw this out there (feel free to shoot it down) but what about the shoulder title being 'Essex'? Certainly to me what looks to be the 3rd letter is an S and its a relatively short word (5/ 6 letters). I can also (possibly with the eye of faith!) think I see the first letter as an E. P ESSEX was what I saw too, which compelled my asking about the other brothers. We know that one brother served in the Gloucestershire Regiment (shoulder title - ‘GLOSTER’). If we can trace his medal index card and medal roll entry it might show if he also served with the Essex Regiment, which ostensibly at least is feasible. Edited 21 June , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 (edited) Soldiers Effects show Leslie Frank Lee as KRR posted to 12th London Regiment. Edit....another brother, Stanley Horace Lee was in the Canadian Forces...unfortunately I dont have the subscription to see it. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/109179/person/150201589752/facts Edited 21 June , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike lee Posted 21 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2020 All I know for certain is that the 3 brothers who served in U.K. armies and are registered as having served with the Gloucestershire reg, RFA and KRRC ( as per CWGC records) . My grandfather Stanley Horace Lee MM and bar was an engineer with the 7th brigade RCE attached to the Canadian 3rd division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 2 hours ago, Steven Broomfield said: As I said - '...doesn't obviously show'. I can't see one, either. Sorry Steven, I was supposed to quote what you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 21 June , 2020 Share Posted 21 June , 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mike lee said: All I know for certain is that the 3 brothers who served in U.K. armies and are registered as having served with the Gloucestershire reg, RFA and KRRC ( as per CWGC records) . My grandfather Stanley Horace Lee MM and bar was an engineer with the 7th brigade RCE attached to the Canadian 3rd division. The photo that you’ve posted does not make sense for any of those units. The medal rolls often indicate some other regiments in which medal recipients served overseas and that could reveal a match with the shoulder title. If you have the original photo can you please scan rather than photograph it? It’s quite feasible to identify the title, it’s quite a good view, but simply needs better resolution. Phone or other digital cameras are not ideal when you want to identify insignia. Edited 21 June , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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