Need help identifying uniform?

[Guest Abs]

Hello I am a newbie researching my family tree and I have a picture of my great grandfather in his uniform. I would appreciate any help anyone can give me identifying his uniform. Here is what I know;

1. His name is Stanley Henry George Rolfe
2. He lost an eye before the War
3. He did not see active duty - part of the occupying forces??

Thank you for your time.

Abby

[delta]

Abs

Welcome to the Forum; the cap badge looks like the ASC;

if so, this could be his medal card

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=5

Stephen

[Guest Abs]

I did a bit of reading and research and I came up with the idea that he was with the Army Service Corp (mainly because he had one eye), then someone recomended this board and told me you could identify anything! Thank you very much. I will buy the medal card and find out a bit more about Stan Rolfe.

[Michael]

Abby

Having only one eye wouldn't have precluded him from active service. William Cotter was a prewar regular who lost his eye in a fight during the 1900's. He fought with the Buffs until he died in 1916.

Let us know what the card says

Mick

[Guest Abs]

All my life I have believed you could not fight if you had no eye. It has been like a mantra in our family, "Grandad did not see active duty as his eye fell out when he was blackberry picking." My other gr Grandfather had no arm, I know he did not fight!

Here is the medal card.

[delta]

From what I can see;

he deployed to France on 12 August 1914, thereofre was part of the orginal BEF which is why he was awarded the 1914 star. CMT would appear to indicate he was a MT (lorry) driver But I would need to chekc that. He was later appointed Acting Cpl,.. I am having difficulty deciphering his unit; it could be 2nd Div Supply Column .......... the names does not ring a bell (but I could be wrong). Let me check tomorrow once I get my hands on the ASC short hisory (it's in the office)

In the meantime, could you post the image with a slightly bigger definition; I am sure some one else will add something I have missed

[Guest Abs]

I have blown it up and tried to do a bit of clean up on it. Hope this makes it a bit clearer.

I am amazed at what you have already told me. Thank you very much.

[auchonvillerssomme]

Grandad did not see active duty as his eye fell out when he was blackberry picking." My other gr Grandfather had no arm, I know he did not fight!

That must have been some blackberry picking expedition! Did the others come back safely?

Mick

[Guest Abs]

Deep in the wilds of Hampshire it is war against the evil blackberrys. That day we lost 4 brave lads and 6 girls.

Someone threw a stone at him while he was picking blackberrys and as a result he lost an eye. It is said that he was operated on and they took his eye out to work on it and rested it on his cheek while they did whatever. I asked my Gran if he could see out of it while it was on his cheek and she always told me (probably incorrectly) that all he could see was his lips!