Help Identifying Cap Badge
 

I need help identifying the regiment to which the man in the photo belonged to. I have trawled the internet for anything resembling his cap badge but cannot find a thing!

The photo was taken by the Seaman company based in Yarmouth and Colchester.

This could be a member of the Gilbert family of Great Bowden, Leicestershire of which there were many sons. The only son I know who was in WWI was John Gilbert who sadly died in 1918 who belonged to the Bedfordshire Regiment.

Welcome to the forum and your post is open for comments. A close up o he cap badge would help.

Alan

Possibly North Staffs Regt or Army Cyclist Corps or........... but hard to say without better image.

North Staffs looks promising to me also

Gerard

Hmmm dunno - I'm wondering now, Royal Artillery?
Hopefully all will become clear with a good hi Res scan of the badge.

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... The only son I know who was in WWI was John Gilbert who sadly died in 1918 who belonged to the Bedfordshire Regiment.[/QUOTE]

A quick check shows a "J Gilbert", Beds Regt died 1918.
This may or may not be the "correct" J Gilbert.

Last name
GILBERT
First name(s)
Rank
Private
Service number
41085
Regiment
Bedfordshire Regiment
Country of service
United Kingdom
Date of death
Sunday, January 20, 1918

Private
GILBERT, J
Service Number 41085

Died 20/01/1918

Aged 19

1st Bn.
Bedfordshire Regiment

Son of John and Letitia Gilbert, of Lorne House, Fairfield Rd., Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

First Name:
J
Surname:
Gilbert
Incident Details:
War Office Daily List No.5429
Incident Date:
29/11/1917
More Information:
Entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by being named in this list.
Rank:
Private
Service Number:
41085
Casualty Listed As:
Wounded.
Next Of Kin Address:
Market Harborough
Service:
British Army
Primary Unit:
Bedfordshire Regiment
Archive Reference:
NLS 1917_WList

Collection:
First World War Daily Reports (Missing, Wounded & Prisoner of War)



First Name:
J
Surname:
Gilbert
Incident Details:
War Office Daily List No. 5494
Incident Date:
16/02/1918
Rank:
Private
Service Number:
41085
Casualty Listed As:
Accidentally killed
Next Of Kin Address:
Market Harborough
Service:
British Army
Primary Unit:
Bedfordshire Regiment
Archive Reference:
NLS 1918_WList29


First Name:
J
Surname:
Gilbert
Rank:
Private
Service Number:
41085
Ailment:
Gunshot wound, buttocks and left eye
Date of Admission for Original Ailment:
25/10/1917
Notes written by FWR when Transcribing:
Walking wounded.
Regiment:
Bedfordshire Regiment
Battalion:
1st Battalion
Other unit info:
5th Division


First Name:
John
Surname:
Gilbert
DOB:
Circa 1899
Age:
19
Birth Town:
Great Bowden, Leicester
Resided Town:
Market Harlborough
Nationality:
British
Date of Death:
20/01/1918
Fate:
Died
Information:
Parents: John and Letitia Gilbert, of Lorne House, Fairfield Rd., Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
Rank:
Private
Service Number:
41085
Duty Location:
France And Flanders
Service:
British Army
Regiment:
Bedfordshire Regiment
Battalion:
1st Battalion
Commemorated:
Britain

Thanks everyone for your kind replies. Having compared the photo to the North Staffs badge, I am pretty sure that's what it is!