A superb portrait!

Frank,
Thank you. In 1942 he transferred to the RAF for aircrew duties and trained in Canada, note the headgear! Qualified as an Observer and here he is in 1945 prior to being demobbed.
Last picture taken in the 1980s having a flight with Liverpool University Air Squadron at RAF Woodvale near Southport.

Tim

Wow, just fabulous, I particularly like the centre portrait with the 1939 to 1945 Star ribbon and Observer flying badge, I think the Star was originally "billed" as the 39-43 star and the ribbon was worn from 43 onwards, just superb photographs.

I have just had an email from the very helpful staff at the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum who have the Royal Warwickshire Regiment Enlistment books in their archive.

"It took the morning looking through indexes, but I found him. By the time of this entry they were not filling in all of the columns on the pages and so this is what they did write.

Cyril George Grainger 5102574, Attested 5/12/24 for a period of 4 years, Territorial, Age on attestation 17 years 10 months, residence Birmingham, Trade moulder, Discharged 4/12/28 on Termination of Engagement, Private.

This may mean that the caption on your photo is correct and he is Cyril. Looking at the picture it certainly looks more like mid 1920's than 1938 onwards, although Territorial units frequently had outdated kit".

So it is confirmed, that like his cousin Vincent Alfred Onions, Cyril George Grainger also served in the 1/8th Btn Royal Warwickshire Regiment, albeit nearly 20 years earlier.

I am now sure that the original caption is correct and that it is Cyril Grainger in the photograph.

Poor bloke, R.I.P. Cyril.

I'm not surprised that you've reached that conclusion. I was momentarily intrigued that the T no longer appeared above the shoulder title. They were rarely used towards the end of WW1, and I'm unsure if they were resurrected post war, or if so, when they became obsolete.