WW1 soldier what is on his shoulder boards?? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Jackhr · #1 15-06-17, 02:11 AM

Hi again
can any one tell me what is on his shoulder board also can any one read his name on the back of the photo please.

Grant ??

Thanks Rob

green_jas · #2 15-06-17, 04:11 AM

They could be officer cadet tabs?

Thanks, Jas

fairlie63 · #3 15-06-17, 06:58 AM

Hi Rob,

Can't tell from the photo, doesn't look to be a title or anything on the slip on. However I note that reinforcements to the AIF often wore slip ons like this, sometimes in multiple colours.

I have wondered if the colour related to their reinforcement draft, i.e., reinforcements to the 43rd Battalion for instance might have worn a silk slip-on in brown and sky blue to denote their posting. Possibly for the morale point of view but also with the amount of blokes floating around these camps there might have been a need for the camp staffs and provosts to identify who was on which draft.

Sometimes the colours were worn under the shoulder title.

Keith

Jackhr · #4 15-06-17, 07:26 AM

Thanks Keith , any idea of the name on the back of the card ?? As I am trying to research this fellow as the photo was done at Bendigo

NorthStafford · #5 15-06-17, 07:57 AM

It looks like Grant Kinock or something very similar.

Charliedog012012 · #6 15-06-17, 08:01 AM

To me, it looks like Grant Kinracer. Last letter definitely 'R', the one before is 'e' and rage one before that looks more like a 'c'.
Sorry I cannot be of any more help.

Jackhr · #7 15-06-17, 08:21 AM

Thanks guys but neither name comes up when I do record search at our NA.

fairlie63 · #8 15-06-17, 08:44 AM

Sorry Jackhr, can't read the name but couldn't find a Grant in the first names with surnames starting from KE onwards on the nominal roll.

Whistle · #9 22-12-17, 06:43 AM

Hi Rob

With my work in genealogy I come across a lot of "hard to decipher" handwriting.

My guess is Grant Kinnear - or maybe Kinear/Kineare
Another thought - could it be a place name - Grant stating the place the photo was taken?
As in... Grant V. in Lacca? Mecca? Just a thought.

Good luck with those.

Jackhr · #10 22-12-17, 09:39 PM

Thanks I will try those.

Mike Jackson · #11 23-12-17, 06:20 AM

My thought was that if this was a portrait taken for and given to family, there would have been no need for a surname - the forename (Grant) and location where the photo was taken would be more logical. A very detailed Australian gazetteer would help? Mike