mikeberry1962 Posted 8 December , 2007 Share Posted 8 December , 2007 I am trying to identify my Great Uncles Regiment from a slightly blurred photo I have. He has a common name so finding his regiment would narrow down the search a lot.Many thanks Mike Berry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 8 December , 2007 Share Posted 8 December , 2007 Hi Mike, ok here we go, could be Dorsets or Essex, but I'm sure more eyes will pay a visit...it narrows the MICs down a bit anyway, cheers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 9 December , 2007 Share Posted 9 December , 2007 My choices with so little to identify are;- 2nd Dragoon Guards(Queens Bays). Army Veterinary Corps. With;- R.A.F. Hampshire Regt. as close outsiders. The photo was taken c.1918 as you can just make out his overseas chevrons. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 9 December , 2007 Share Posted 9 December , 2007 Can't see the chevrons Graham, I've just blown the pic up and they look more like folds in the material to me... Didn't think of RAF...good call, wouldn't say Hants though, cheers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky53 Posted 9 December , 2007 Share Posted 9 December , 2007 He seems to be wearing a wedding ring if that helps with date. Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeberry1962 Posted 9 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 9 December , 2007 Many thanks for all the help, thanks Jon for putting the picture on the forum!! My great Uncle is from Salford Manchester . His brother was killed in Belgium in 1917 we have got a lot of information about him. The R.A.F idea is interesting my Dad seemed to think this but does not Know where he heard it. Many thanks again Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 11 December , 2007 Share Posted 11 December , 2007 The RFC was an army unit, so their men could be pictured in General Service Dress. They did not all wear maternity jackets and they did not all wear wings. The cap badge is too blurred, it could be RFC, RAF or several others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPotter Posted 18 December , 2007 Share Posted 18 December , 2007 Confident that it is NOT Dorsets as suggested. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Doyle Posted 21 December , 2007 Share Posted 21 December , 2007 In tune with others, I think this is a RFC badge, as it seems to have the typical long F in the centre of a cipher, which would rule out the RAF and the other badges. It is a bit unusual to have an individual in standard service dress, but no reason to doubt that this could happen, for any number of reasons. Looks like he's wearing a fairly new 1917 pattern cap to me... Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J T Gray Posted 21 December , 2007 Share Posted 21 December , 2007 I can't comment on the RFC badge, but I don't think it is Essex or Dorset - though I can see why one might think that. While the centre could be the castle common to both, I don't see the sphinx or the scroll. Hope that helps, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief_Chum Posted 21 December , 2007 Share Posted 21 December , 2007 My money is on RFC too - and the caps were introduced in 1916 so any time from mid-1916 onwards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeberry1962 Posted 21 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2007 Many Thanks to all the people who have helped. I have zoomed in on the original photo and I am now fairly sure it is R.F.C also, So down to more research !!. Thanks again, Mike Berry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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