Clive Posted 16 September , 2005 Share Posted 16 September , 2005 Hi this is a photograph of my Great Uncle Sidney Gerald Landy taken before he went overseas .Can anyone identify his regiment for me please .Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 16 September , 2005 Share Posted 16 September , 2005 Can you give us a closer scan of the cap badge and his shoulder strap please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted 16 September , 2005 Share Posted 16 September , 2005 He is not Royal Engineers, just by the cap badge and shoulder titles, the cap badge comes out in the middle like the Roayal Marines and the shoulder titles for the Sappers are just RE these go up either side could it be Royal Marine Light Infantry ? Cheers, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 16 September , 2005 Share Posted 16 September , 2005 I would guess at RM from the shape of his helmet plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 16 September , 2005 Share Posted 16 September , 2005 Gents, It's 9th(Chatham)Bn, Royal Marine Bde, Royal Naval Division. Therefore he is Royal Marine Light Infantry. On it's formation in 1914 the battalions within the Division were all numbered;- 1st R.Naval Bde 1st(Drake)Bn 2nd(Hawke)Bn 3rd(Benbow)Bn 4th(Collingwood)Bn 2nd R.Naval Bde 5th(Nelson)Bn 6th(Howe)Bn 7th(Hood)Bn 8th(Anson)Bn R.Marine Bde 9th(Chatham)Bn 10th(Portsmouth)Bn 11th(Plymouth)Bn 12th(Deal)Bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltaxman Posted 16 September , 2005 Share Posted 16 September , 2005 Gents, It's 9th(Chatham)Bn, Royal Marine Bde, Royal Naval Division. Therefore he is Royal Marine Light Infantry. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Graham, That's a bit precise - how do you know that? Do you recognise the wall? Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 16 September , 2005 Share Posted 16 September , 2005 Go on- tell us where you found out. Took the fun out of us trying to do it from the photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted 16 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 September , 2005 Wow ,I 'm impressed . Could one of you chaps or chapettes tell me where to go next .I'm new to researching military history etc . Any information /help would be brilliant . I know that he went to Gallipoli and was wounded ,but thats about it . Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 16 September , 2005 Share Posted 16 September , 2005 Lads, If you look above his shoulder title you'll see the figure '9' above R.M.L.I.(photo saved and blown up), and as we were in agreement that due to the badge plate on the foreign service helmet he looked more R.Marines than infantry. I knew I had seen R.N.D. personnel wearing numerals before, so went to the ORBAT of 63rd(RN)Division and found all of their battalions were numbered and named on it's formation. The photo is in itself a rarity and R.N.D. collectors would pay an arm and a leg for it, as you will know if you follow Ebay. I could also kick myself because many many years ago I came across a similar photo of a group of medical orderlies in khaki drill uniforms and foreign service helmets wearing(if I remember correctly R.M. collar badges on the helmet). Not being into RM at the time I gave it a miss, only to discover much later, through research that the No.3 Field Ambulance, R.N.D. was infact recruited from members of the St.John's Ambulance Bde for the R.M. So there you go, a day in the life of a very sad man. Graham. P.S. The huts are built to War Office Type Plan BD85A/14 as authorised by Army Council Instruction 352 of Sept 1914 - seriously!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 16 September , 2005 Share Posted 16 September , 2005 Graham, You weren't striking us as that sad - until you got to the PS!!! Clive, The basics on the 63rd Division are here: http://www.1914-1918.net/63div.htm I don't think you will find an MIC online for him as he will be regarded as Navy. The Navy medal cards will be in ADM 171 files at the National Archives at Kew. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 16 September , 2005 Share Posted 16 September , 2005 So it's all down to superior computer equipment then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now