trenchtrotter Posted 31 December , 2006 Share Posted 31 December , 2006 Hello, Firstly may I wish all members a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Can anyone help me with this post card I picked up In Scarbourough, E Yorks. From the IV shoulder flash I suspect an officer from the 13 E Yorks. Do members agree? Secondly can anyone ID the name in the bottom right hand corner. The first name is Cyril but I cannot decipher the surname! It then bears the date 1917. No text on reverse other than words Carte Postale, suggesting France as the location. Surname maybe Coattes, Moattes, ?oalts. Any expert out there with Officers nominal role that could help. Many thanks in advance. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 31 December , 2006 Share Posted 31 December , 2006 TT, The IV shoulder flash suggests the 13th EYR, I have the nominal role for 13th EYR Officers, nothing jumps out. The Collar dogs look different what are they like in close up? Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 31 December , 2006 Author Share Posted 31 December , 2006 Joseph, The coller badges look like E Yorks, star shaped. Not much good at enlargements but under my magnifier I am confident they are E Yorks. The IV is very clear on the photo and the pick up in E Yorks suggests a local connection. Thanks for reply TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 31 December , 2006 Share Posted 31 December , 2006 Had a good trawl through the MIC but cant see anything that screams out I have similar problem with a post card that has my grandads name on it but I know its not him as it looks nothing like any other pics we have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 31 December , 2006 Share Posted 31 December , 2006 A search of the NA MIC's with Cyril and Moa* reveals three hits: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...mp;mediaarray=* Medal card of Moate, Cyril T Corps: London Regiment Regiment No: 881623 Rank: Private 1914-1920 WO 372/14 Medal card of Moate, Cyril G W Corps: County of London Yeomanry Regiment No: 3281 Rank: Private... 1914-1920 WO 372/14 Medal card of Moat, Cyril Corps: Royal Flying Corps Regiment No: 67055... 1914-1920 WO 372/14 The second of these seems a good match: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=3 Description Medal card of Moate, Cyril G W Corps Regiment No Rank County of London Yeomanry 3281 Private Tank Corps Second Lieutenant Date 1914-1920 Catalogue reference WO 372/14 Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War Piece Mill J - Nolan P Image contains 1 medal card of many for this collection The 1901 census lists one Cyril George W Moate, Born 1896, born in Bromley, Kent with his father (George W Moate!) and mother Julia in the schoolhouse, the schoolmaster and schoolmistress of Holy Trinity School, Church Lane, Bromley. He would therefore have been 21 in 1917 (which would seem to fit with the picture). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 31 December , 2006 Share Posted 31 December , 2006 The last 2 letters look like "ts" to me and thats the main tool I used to search the MIC assuming in starts with a "M" then a vowel intriguing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 31 December , 2006 Author Share Posted 31 December , 2006 Andrew, Interesting comments, however I know of no Tank Corps insignia IV. Also would a Tank Corps officer be mounted? Tank Corps insignia was completely different and distict. I suppose the name signed could be some one other than the subject in the photo. A mystery still? Thanks to all and if anyone else can help thanks TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarylW Posted 31 December , 2006 Share Posted 31 December , 2006 This has me puzzled too I searched the MIC's using all types of wild cards- nothing screamed out at me either I thought the last letters look like L T S, first one M Caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 31 December , 2006 Share Posted 31 December , 2006 he could have got on a horse as his tank was stuck in the mud ! perhaps after Cyril is a place name ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarylW Posted 31 December , 2006 Share Posted 31 December , 2006 I did ponder for a while on this one: Medal card of Mullins, Cyril Hugh Corps Regiment No Rank South African Infantry South African Horse Captain Machine Gun Corps Major Marshall's Horse Captain Date 1914-1920 Caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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