Probably unconnected and I can't really see that the "D" in "NEILD" isn't part of the surname despite the wide spacing between "L" and "D" but there was a RE officer named P Neil, listed in the Army List 1916.
Secondary Unit:
Kent Fortress Engineers
Tertiary Unit:
No. 3 Kent Field Company
Quaternary Unit:
Territorial Force
He was entitled to a wound badge and was taken POW.
The wearing of wrist ID was a common practise during WWI, this one is a rough looking workshop one rather than a commercial production.
I'm thinking tho' accept I ma y be wrong that they'd be more likely to be worn by servicemen in a theatre of war than by those serving in the UK and that an officer would be less likely to wear a "homemade" job.
Last edited by leigh kitchen; 14-06-20 at 04:45 PM.
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