Badge ID?

[sandy_lang]

Good morning folks,

Unsure if this is Canadian or UK but can anyone tell me to which service this hat badge signifies? The gentleman's name is William McPherson, my great-uncle, born in Cork, Ireland circa 1885. He lived in Glasgow Scotland 1890s (Bridge of Weir, Orphan). I have evidence from the orphanage logs that he "ran off" and ended up back in Ireland.

This picture is a postcard with the name Wm McPherson on the back.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sq78rb5i4f...erson.jpg?dl=0


https://www.dropbox.com/s/me8xd4wcet...Badge.jpg?dl=0

Some suggested it might be a mounted unit, identifying the crop, but others say that is often a prop in photographers' studios. The photo was taken in Ireland.

Thank you in advance,
Sandy

[Alan O]

Hello and welcome

It is the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

It is not a crop but a cane for 'walking out'.

Alan

[cbuehler]

He is from the "Dubs" as mentioned. The cane could very well be a studio prop too.

CB

[leigh kitchen]

A man of that name was no. 21697, served in the Regiment from 24/05/1915.
Wound Stripe authorised February 1916 whilst in the 1st Bn, Duty Station Mediteranean.
Received Silver War Badge Number: 394837 in April 1918.

There was, however, probably more than one man of that name in the RDF during WWI.

[sandy_lang]

Originally Posted by Alan O

Hello and welcome

It is the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

It is not a crop but a cane for 'walking out'.

Alan

Originally Posted by cbuehler

He is from the "Dubs" as mentioned. The cane could very well be a studio prop too.

CB

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

A man of that name was no. 21697, served in the Regiment from 24/05/1915.
Wound Stripe authorised February 1916 whilst in the 1st Bn, Duty Station Mediteranean.
Received Silver War Badge Number: 394837 in April 1918.

There was, however, probably more than one man of that name in the RDF during WWI.

Thank you all very much for this valuable information!

Sandy

[grumpy]

Studio prop?

That gets trotted out time after time ................ I have never seen any evidence of the use of such props..

I would welcome the analysis of any case that is considered conclusive.

[Alan O]

I fully agree. It is documented that soldiers in the Edwardian era were mandated to carry such canes when off duty.

[magpie]

I'm sure I read somewhere that in one of the London regiments that hands are to be kept out of pockets while walking in public while in uniform and canes should be carried while doing so which are available for ** shillings