4thGordons Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Can anyone ID this cap badge? His shoulder title looks like a grenade/fusiliers type badge and from the same picture - have a guess at this one? The reason I am interested is I have a picture of a dressing station (?) which has these two, possibly an additional scots regiment (different glens) and some French troops and I thought if I could ID all the regiments I might be able to narrow down the location of the picture by the units involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Long shot in the extreme, but are there any other clues? The thing in his cap might be a flower....a rose, perchance? If so, and he's obviously a Fusilier, then possibly Lancs Fusilier wearing a Minden Rose (1st August). I'm clutching at straws (or Roses) here....... Jock - KOSB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 11 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Steven - thanks - my first thought when I saw it was that it looked like a flower.... Here is the complete picture if it offers any other clues to you. Several wounded French soldiers, two different patterns of dicing on the glengarries and several who do not appear to have cap badges on. Any other observations appreciated. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sweeney Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Chris, At least two of the Scots are A&SH. The two on the right of the photo--Only that unit wore that type of dicing on the Glen. The other two could be from any of the following: Seaforth Highlanders, Gordon Highlanders, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Royal Scots. I would tend to say they are not Gordons or Seaforths. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 11 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Chris, At least two of the Scots are A&SH. The two on the right of the photo--Only that unit wore that type of dicing on the Glen. The other two could be from any of the following: Seaforth Highlanders, Gordon Highlanders, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Royal Scots. I would tend to say they are not Gordons or Seaforths. Joe Joe, Thanks - That was what I thought about the A & SH Glengarries. but have a look at picture/post 302 in this thread where there appears to be a mix of glengarries in apparently the same unit. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Are you sure it isn't some sort of exercise.. types of injuries, 3 right eyes 2 right arms a right hand and now a leg. And they don't really look as though they have been in action. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 11 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Are you sure it isn't some sort of exercise.. types of injuries, 3 right eyes 2 right arms a right hand and now a leg. And they don't really look as though they have been in action. Mick No I am not - and all the bandages look very clean.....as do the men! No equipment or belts around...sounds plausible to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 11 May , 2008 Share Posted 11 May , 2008 Minden rose sounds very plausible to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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