Blue Dragoon Posted 25 October , 2021 Share Posted 25 October , 2021 (edited) I've attached a couple of photos of Stanley Holley. Any options for his regiment? Many thanks for any expert guidance B:29 Sep 1891 Culmstock, Devon D:Sep 1960 Taunton, Somerset, England Edited 25 October , 2021 by Blue Dragoon miss fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 25 October , 2021 Share Posted 25 October , 2021 2 minutes ago, Blue Dragoon said: I've attached a couple of photos of Stanley Holley Stanley Holley B:29 Sep 1891 Culmstock, Devon D:Sep 1960 Taunton, Somerset, England ProfileSearchQuick edit Does he have a middle name ? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dragoon Posted 25 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 25 October , 2021 (edited) sadly not that I'm aware. Son of Joseph Holley B:1861 Burlescombe, Devon, England D:July 1906 Taunton, Somerset and Eliza J Vickery B:abt 1865 Ashbrittle, Somerset, England D:Mar 1948 Taunton, Somerset, England he married in 1915 Louisa A Buckley B:2 Feb 1890 Droxford, Hampshire D:18 Oct 1977 Taunton, Somerset, England Edited 25 October , 2021 by Blue Dragoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 25 October , 2021 Share Posted 25 October , 2021 20 minutes ago, Blue Dragoon said: he married in 1915 Louisa A Buckley That puts him as Royal Field Artillery, 67383, with a Military Medal. His postwar number (see RA Attestations for lots more detail) was 1007090. But that is not a gunner's cap badge in the second photo- is that a different man ? Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 25 October , 2021 Share Posted 25 October , 2021 RA Attestations, link as my previous post, has him aged 18 when he enlisted 25/9/11 ie born 1893 ?? That first photo has just a hint of a gun above the sergeant's stripes- which fits perfectly fror an RA Sergeant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 25 October , 2021 Share Posted 25 October , 2021 (edited) I think a Royal Artillery branch in the first photo, I can see the edge of the gun badge above his three stripes and he has the typical escargot style whistle carried by sub-section sergeants in its usual position. The second photo reminds me of a yeomanry badge. Edited 25 October , 2021 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 25 October , 2021 Share Posted 25 October , 2021 (edited) MM France with 12th Bty RFA, Sgt, LG 17/12/1917 Edited 25 October , 2021 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dragoon Posted 25 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 25 October , 2021 Thats great research! Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 25 October , 2021 Share Posted 25 October , 2021 Findmypast have him admitted to Convalescent Camp Le Havre 25/2/1915 with Bronchitis. At that stage he was '27th AC" ie Ammunition Column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 25 October , 2021 Share Posted 25 October , 2021 I wonder if the other picture is AVC. Stanley had an older brother Archibald (b1885). There is this MIC. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D2921963 Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 25 October , 2021 Share Posted 25 October , 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, ss002d6252 said: I wonder if the other picture is AVC. Stanley had an older brother Archibald (b1885). There is this MIC. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D2921963 Craig The badge is the right shape for AVC, Craig, I think that might well be it. The other that I was looking at was the then recently adopted new pattern badge for the Royal North Devon Hussars Yeomanry. My money’s on AVC. Edited 25 October , 2021 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 25 October , 2021 Share Posted 25 October , 2021 Archibald was also a carter working on a farm , ideal for a AVC work.https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2352&h=55127315&tid=178839526&pid=122324579036&queryId=c950fa7cad3e85014dc3f26164579b43&usePUB=true&_phsrc=AaS473&_phstart=successSource Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dragoon Posted 25 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 25 October , 2021 This is brilliant stuff, many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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