mazzie74 Posted 27 May , 2008 Posted 27 May , 2008 Hi, This is a photo of my Great-Grandfather, Henry William Godden - who was born in Islington, London in 1892, but lived in Bedlington, Northumberland at the time of WWI. He was a coal miner, but my Great-Uncle told me that he was briefly in the War. He mentioned a few regiments, and I can remember him mentioning the Hussars,and possibly the Northumberland Fusiliers. Can anybody tell me what regiment this is, and whether my Great-Grandfaher was likely to have served in the War? On the group photo - he is bottom left. Thanks, Darin.
ralphjd Posted 27 May , 2008 Posted 27 May , 2008 It looks very much like a Northumberland Fusilier badge. In the group photo two soldiers have their medals up, these were issued some after the end of the war so its possible your g/gfather did not serve in the war. Ralph.
centurion Posted 27 May , 2008 Posted 27 May , 2008 That first photo has very much an "apres la guerre finis" look to it.
Peter Doyle Posted 27 May , 2008 Posted 27 May , 2008 Yep, the distinctive 'splayed-out' look of the flames of the fusilier grenade badge distinguish the N. Fusiliers. Interesting that two of the men wear full medals - what occasion could that be?! Peter
Stebie9173 Posted 27 May , 2008 Posted 27 May , 2008 Possibly: Joining the NF in 1921 would explain the medals? Unfortunately that is the only page I can find on Ancestry. Steve.
mazzie74 Posted 28 May , 2008 Author Posted 28 May , 2008 Possibly: Joining the NF in 1921 would explain the medals? Unfortunately that is the only page I can find on Ancestry. Steve. Hi everyone, Thank you, I am pretty sure that will be him. Regards, Darin.
high wood Posted 28 May , 2008 Posted 28 May , 2008 The soldier on the left wearing his medals has a fourth medal after his 1914/15 Star Trio which I would suggest might be the Territorial Force War Medal. If this assumption is correct, the photograph may have been taken on the battalion's annual summer camp probably in the early 1920's.
Stebie9173 Posted 28 May , 2008 Posted 28 May , 2008 My thought was a Territorials camp, too. It would be the TFEM (or equivalent) rather than the TWM as you could not get the Star and TWM. Steve.
high wood Posted 28 May , 2008 Posted 28 May , 2008 Steve, you are of course right about it being a TFEM, I should have checked my facts more closely, or better still, stop writing hurried posts at 7.30am before rushing for the train. Simon.
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