Malcolm Posted 10 November , 2006 Share Posted 10 November , 2006 The seated man is thought to be one who died in 1916. Is that an overseas stripe on his sleeve? Can anyone identify the divisional flash? Thanks Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 10 November , 2006 Share Posted 10 November , 2006 looks like a mm winner standing - MM not awarded till 1916 so date must be after MM started if so ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 10 November , 2006 Share Posted 10 November , 2006 MM first introduced 25th March 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 10 November , 2006 Share Posted 10 November , 2006 Can't see any cloth battle patches, but the way the shoulder titles sit on their shoulder straps say's a 'Fusilier' regiment, but alas I don't know which one, as I can't get a really good blow-up. Graham. Oops sorry they are overseas service chevrons so the earliest this photo was taken was 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 10 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 10 November , 2006 Graham, Confirms what I suspected. Now how to tell someone that it can't be who they think it is? You are correct with Fusilier though. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 10 November , 2006 Share Posted 10 November , 2006 just show them this thread Malcolm, that will work without you having to say anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 10 November , 2006 Share Posted 10 November , 2006 Malcolm, Don't know if you noticed, but seated is also wearing two good conduct badges, which under the Royal Warrant of 1914 Section III - Good Conduct Badges, Para 1081 indicates he has done five years service. This indicates to me he's a regular soldier if my maths are right is a 1913 enlistment. Graham. Perhaps this would persuade them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 10 November , 2006 Share Posted 10 November , 2006 I hope they're not going to be disappointed he wasn't killed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnaylett Posted 11 November , 2006 Share Posted 11 November , 2006 Is that a triangular patch above the corporal stripes? 29th Division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 11 November , 2006 Share Posted 11 November , 2006 Its an assumption that he enlisted in 1913: the badges were for Good Conduct, not service, so all we can say is 1913 or earlier. Overseas service chevrons promulgated at the very beginning of 1918, by the way. I suspect photo taken on active service, look at the boots and the less-than-smart uniforms, not to mention the woodbines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 12 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2006 Good observation Grumpy, picture is French card postale. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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