Hampshire Regiment Badge

[richmhouse]

Hi,

I'm trying to identify unit of the Hampshire Regiment to which the cap badge of my great grandfather Reuben Haynes belongs. He served in WW1 and lived in Bournemouth. I think it may be the 7th battalion, but not sure which 7th.

[Alan O]

7th Bn Hampshire Regt as Bournemouth was in Hampshire at that time. It is a Territorial badge first issued in 1908 and worn into WW1.

http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/...hire-regiment/

There were 3 battalions of the 7th Hants.

[Alan O]

Regtl Number was 1470 and he was a private in 1st/7th Bn so he went to India

[richmhouse]

Originally Posted by Alan O

Regtl Number was 1470 and he was a private in 1st/7th Bn so he went to India

Thank you Alan. Spot on. He was a private and he did indeed go to India and his regimental number was 1470.

If I understand you right 7th is the batallion number. Do you know what the 1st refers to? Is it just the 1st time it was formed?

Do all in the Hampshire Regiment have Regimental Number 1470?

I wonder if you might have a clearer photo of the cap badge?

Regards
Rich

[David Tremain]

I thought Bournemouth is still in Hampshire, or is it now in Dorset?
David

[leigh kitchen]

Also number 305300, he was demobbed 21/3/19.

[Alan O]

Bournemouth has-been inDorset since 1968