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Can anyone identify Regiment?
If this chap is who I think he is, then he joined the 17th Royal Warwickshire in 1917. Do the insignia support this?
Any help appreciated, thank you. Cheers |
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He is wearing rank badges for what appears to be a Colour or Staff Sgt. I can't see any regtl markings.
He is at least a Sgt and the badge above the stripes may be a trade badge rather than a CSgt's crown. It's too blurred. The tunic is the 1915 pattern |
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On his lower right arm those are overseas service chevrons (red for service overseas in 1914, blue for subsequent years), the vertical brass badge on his lower left arm is a Wound Stripe
PL |
#4
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The upward chevrons are overseas service stripes, dating the picture to 1918 earliest. 17th Royal Warwicks did not serve overseas and converted to a Training Reserve Battalion in 1916. He may well have served with 17th Battalion but this picture is not from that period.
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Many thanks folks for your excellent and prompt replies.
He's obviously not who I thought he was! Hmmm. Back to the drawing board on his identity then. Cheers |
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The badge above his stripes is reminiscent of a Machine Gunner’s skill at arms badge, either MG, HG or LMG encircled by laurels.
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I cannot see a badge on his left sleeve so he is not a colour sergeant, thus an appointment badge such as MG does indeed seem favourite.
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The jacket is the 1902 pattern with a tailored collar.
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