Need help identifying photograph

[Guest mtrain53]

See attachment. Any information appreciated.

Thanks

Mark Trainor

Spencer0001.BMP

[Desmond7]

Any possible name to go with this?

Pre-war regular? Ain't much to go on Mark.

Des

Fire on any more info and see what the forum throws up.

[Guest mtrain53]

Sorry, I got caught up in trying to get the image attached. On the back of the photograph, it indicates 1918. Hard to read but I think it refers to 4th Batt, Royal West Surrey Regiment, Surrey England. It has "The Country Parson" written on it. The name is either Jack Spencer or B. Spencer.

[Desmond7]

Try this

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...desc&pagetitle=

[Graham Stewart]

Mark,

Definatley looks like a pre-war Territorial of the 4th Bn, The Queens(Royal West Surrey Regt)(T.F.) in his scarlet tunic with white piping and white metal general service pattern buttons.

The Battalion had it's H.Q. and 'A' & 'B' Company's located at Croydon; 'C' Company at Crystal Palace; 'D' Company at Croydon; 'E' Company at Caterham with a Drill Station at Godstone; 'F' Coy at Croydon; 'G' Coy at Lingfield with Drill Station at Oxted; 'H' Coy at Croydon.

Graham.

[Guest mtrain53]

Thanks for the info. Also on the back of the photo is "Capseo Aivers, 1910" It is hard to read, so that may not be the exact spelling.

P.S. I do find now that it said on the back 4th Batt.

Thanks