Help required in identifying cap badge and uniform

[Peter Bennett]

I am trying to help a friend find out which regiment he served in, she is certain that his name was Richard (Dick) Patrick.

 

If anyone can help identify the cap badge and possibly the uniform I would be very grateful

 

Thank you

[tonydb]

I would suggest Life Guards or Royal Horse Guards. 

Tony.

[FROGSMILE]

I agree with tonydb and the shoulder titles that are just about visible would seem to chime with those regiments too.  The spurs he wears also fits.

My only caution is to bear in mind that there were a handful or more of regular and yeomanry cavalry regiments that had similar shaped cap badges.

NB.  The background looks like Wellington Barracks in London.

Edited 30 April , 2023 by FROGSMILE

[Peter Bennett]

Thank you both for your replies

[FROGSMILE]

38 minutes ago, Peter Bennett said:

Thank you both for your replies

Perhaps one of our genealogical detectives can track him down.  Do you know if he served overseas during WW1?

[Peter Bennett]

1 minute ago, FROGSMILE said:

Perhaps one of our genealogical detectives can track him down.  Do you know if he served overseas during WW1?

I am seeing my friend tomorrow and I will try to get more family information from her

[Peter Bennett]

Information update 

Dick was his nickname! 

His full name was Herbert Frank Patrick, born in Long Sutton, Lincs in 1892.

More to come later 

[jay dubaya]

Possibly Trooper 4178 Herbert Patrick, 1st Life Guards. Enlisted 7th December 1915, discharged 14th January 1917 (KR 392 xvi). No overseas service, I believe his service papers can be found at Find My Past.

[Michelle Young]

Is this him? Courtesy of Ancestry. 

[Peter Bennett]

6 minutes ago, Michelle Young said:

Is this him? Courtesy of Ancestry. 

That's great Michelle, thank you

11 minutes ago, jay dubaya said:

Possibly Trooper 4178 Herbert Patrick, 1st Life Guards. Enlisted 7th December 1915, discharged 14th January 1917 (KR 392 xvi). No overseas service, I believe his service papers can be found at Find My Past.

Thank you, I will check FMP later 

[Peter Bennett]

Found his service record on FMP as above.

Thank you to all who helped to find him, my friend is also very grateful

Regards

Peter