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Old 26-09-20, 02:18 PM
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Can anyone help identify the cap badge/regiment of the attached photo of my grandfather please?
It is likely to be a Welsh regiment, although he was posted to Belfast in the 1920's.

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Old 26-09-20, 07:57 PM
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Hello Catlins01, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Old 26-09-20, 08:03 PM
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The 2nd Battalion Welsh / Welch Regiment were based in Ireland 1920 - 1927.
A name may help.........
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Old 26-09-20, 08:20 PM
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Rwf, though with no pic...
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Old 29-09-20, 01:51 PM
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Default Welsh Regiment Cap Badge

Photo should be attached this time. My grandfathers name was William John Davies from Swansea. Thank you
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Cool Cap badge ID

From the cap and collar badges he was a Gunner.

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Royal Artillery
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More than one William John Davies, Royal Artillery, WWI ......
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Royal Artillery as already stated
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More than one William John Davies, Royal Artillery, WWI ......
Could be worse , could be Jones !

" 'Tis a Welsh regiment, man! Though there are some foreigners from England in it , mind. I am Jones from Bwlchgwyn, he is Jones from Builth Wells, and there are four more Joneses in C Company! "


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Could be worse , could be Jones !

" 'Tis a Welsh regiment, man! Though there are some foreigners from England in it , mind. I am Jones from Bwlchgwyn, he is Jones from Builth Wells, and there are four more Joneses in C Company! "


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Photo should be attached this time. My grandfathers name was William John Davies from Swansea. Thank you
As has been said he’s Royal Artillery, he’s also wearing a bandolier which suggests a mounted soldier, with lance corporals rank chevrons and a good conduct chevron on his lower left arm.

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Could be worse , could be Jones !

" 'Tis a Welsh regiment, man! Though there are some foreigners from England in it , mind. I am Jones from Bwlchgwyn, he is Jones from Builth Wells, and there are four more Joneses in C Company! "


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As a collector of welsh great war medals, this is a problem, though with their service number they can usually be tracked down.

I was researching a private purchase ceramic memorial plaque to Wm Williams who died in service with the South Wales Borderers, one of 24 who died....impossible to narrow it down any further.
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