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Old 17-07-22, 12:43 AM
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Hi All

Any help with the following picture would be much appreciated

Thought to be my Grand Father
Cecil Gammon DofB 30 Nov 1902 Died 1976

So just after World War 1

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Ian
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Old 17-07-22, 06:56 AM
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Ian

He is wearing a bandolier so is mounted but there were horses in many regiments and Corps.

The universal grenades that he wearing as collars could be Royal Artillery and that would match the white lanyard.

They were also used by RE and some Fusiliers regiments.

The shoulder title would narrow it down and as it is curved does not appear to be RA or RE

The other option is that he is in a Yeomanry regiment that re-roled to RA post WW1. However the Yeomanry s/t were generally larger.

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Old 17-07-22, 02:32 PM
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1421083 Cecil Gammon. Enlisted Royal Artillery at Canterbury, 3rd May 1921 age 18 - 5/12. Occupation farm labourer. Born: Springfield, Dover, Kent. To Army Reserve 2nd May 1929. Discharged 2nd May 1933. Para (VII) K.R.

Rejoined Royal Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) 28th August 1941.

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Old 17-07-22, 10:53 PM
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Hi

Thank you both for your replies, this will help with the family research as we now have a place to start looking

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Ian
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