doesanyone recognize this regiment?

[Dave Hill]

Hi, the attached is a photograph of my grandfather on active service in WW1. I believe that he was in an Artillery regiment, does anyone recognize the capbadge and/or shoulder insignia?
Dave Hill

[Eddie Parks]

Well it's not Royal Artillery.

[wright241]

Originally Posted by Dave Hill

Hi, the attached is a photograph of my grandfather on active service in WW1. I believe that he was in an Artillery regiment, does anyone recognize the capbadge and/or shoulder insignia?
Dave Hill

It looks vaguely like a Middlesex Regt CapB ?
The shoulder title look as if it might be a grenade over a name?
Difficult one - at least from a picture quality point of view.
Sorry.

[Sonofacqms]

Well from the shape of the cap badge, I would say it was the Essex Rgt. The shoulder titles could be T/8/ESSEX, which were the cyclist Battn. The fact that he is wearing a leather bandolier makes me think he was in a territorial unit.

It's always a shame that shoulder titles are not more visible, that would take a lot of the guesswork out of unit ID.

[boots and saddles]

This is just a guess, looks like a grenade over a number over a name which seems too long to be Essex. No idea of what the cap badge is. Ray

[dragonz18]

I agree with Sonofacqms on this one, definitely Essex Territorial in this photo.
He may well have become an Artilleryman later on though ?
Cheers !
Steve

[Terra Nova]

Hello Dave, Here's another approach. Try the National Archives Medal cards as he likely received a medal (s) for his WWI service. The cards will list his unit. As I imagine you know his full name just go to thislink:http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/d...=*&queryType=1 Good hunting! (Terra Nova)

[Dave Hill]

Hi,
thanks for your help, I believe I have tracked him down to Essex Territorials in 1914