Old trousers Posted 27 August , 2020 Share Posted 27 August , 2020 Hi, This is Sydney Turrell born 1888 Stretton on Dunsmore, Warks. I think he is Pvt. 49851 Northamptonshire Rgt but would very much appreciate someone confirming the Rgt from the picture attached. Thanks The picture I think dates from 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 27 August , 2020 Share Posted 27 August , 2020 (edited) First thoughts on the cap badge is tank corps...but I’m certainly no expert. Dave. Edit....There is a medal card for a Robert S Turrell, A.s.c. And tank corps here.....https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=FLW9&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&_phtarg=FLW8&dbid=1262&gsfn=Sydney&gsln=Turrell&gsfn_x=NP_NN_NIC&gsln_x=1&cp=11&new=1&rank=1&uidh=l37&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=5&h=4948218&recoff=&ml_rpos=6&queryId=5e4f3eaf214ac2714702b52e9b0ba4c8 Edited 27 August , 2020 by Dave66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polar Bear Posted 27 August , 2020 Share Posted 27 August , 2020 (edited) I like Tank Corps. Really don't think its Northants. Sorry. I say that because there are Tank Corps badge variants that fit and especially the very top of the somewhat indistinct badge/ that is at an annoying angle for me is really problematic for Northants. There are other less striking issues too. P EDIT - Added badge - source britishmilitarybadges.co.uk Edited 27 August , 2020 by Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 27 August , 2020 Share Posted 27 August , 2020 I too believe it’s the Tank Corps, a quite distinctive badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old trousers Posted 27 August , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2020 Dave66, Polar Bear & Frogsmile, Thank you chaps. Brilliant. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 27 August , 2020 Share Posted 27 August , 2020 Definitely Tank Corps but the crown looks odd. It looks like the top half is either missing or buried in the cap somehow. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 27 August , 2020 Share Posted 27 August , 2020 1 hour ago, CorporalPunishment said: Definitely Tank Corps but the crown looks odd. It looks like the top half is either missing or buried in the cap somehow. Pete. The latter I think Pete. Not uncommon with soft caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntaylor Posted 3 September , 2020 Share Posted 3 September , 2020 This makes me wonder if the photo does show Sydney Turrell, as his medal card refers to Northants Regt and makes no mention of the Tank Corps. There was a Robert Samuel Turrell in the Tank Corps, but no-one else with that surname (apart from 2nd Lieut Walter Turrell). Also, I don't think the photo was taken in 1916 as the Tank Corps cap badge didn't start to be issued until the second half of 1917. Before that they wore the Machine Gun Corps cap badge (representing the Heavy Branch of the MGC, the former name of the Tank Corps). All the best, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 3 September , 2020 Share Posted 3 September , 2020 1 hour ago, johntaylor said: This makes me wonder if the photo does show Sydney Turrell, as his medal card refers to Northants Regt and makes no mention of the Tank Corps. There was a Robert Samuel Turrell in the Tank Corps, but no-one else with that surname (apart from 2nd Lieut Walter Turrell). Also, I don't think the photo was taken in 1916 as the Tank Corps cap badge didn't start to be issued until the second half of 1917. Before that they wore the Machine Gun Corps cap badge (representing the Heavy Branch of the MGC, the former name of the Tank Corps). All the best, John That makes sense to me too. The cap badge issue in 1917 is key as an indication of date span. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old trousers Posted 4 September , 2020 Author Share Posted 4 September , 2020 Thanks Chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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