Thanks very much. That is a great advance on what I previously knew. I didn't realise people jumped around between regiments and got different army numbers, probably because my father and mother always kept the same numbers throughout WW2. The 438212 was also illegible on the document I found, so that's great to know.
He certainly did have a sweetheart, and married her in 1919, so no doubt the silver brooch was hers.
So I suppose the next thing is to find with which battalion, and when, and hence where, he served with the Kings Liverpool Regiment. A photo postcard when he was away in April 1918 seems to show an all white-metal KLR cap badge, which I have read is 7th or 9th Battalion.
But you have given me a good basis to work from.
Steve
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