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Bumping this one up for consideration please:
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Thanks for this, I have got the form to complete and request a search of the archives for more information.
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I know William was a career military man, the 1901 census finds him at Regents Park Barracks, a Trooper, so if i am correct in identifying him as being the ancestor in the photo, then after some years at that rank he managed to gain the rank of Sergeant (?) during the war - no wonder he looks so proud. |
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He would have been 3rd Cav Div, 7th Cav Bde:-
1st Life Guards 2nd Life Guards Leicestershire PAO Yeomanry I note that he has the rose on his 14-15 medal. The C/A date is significant (or coincidence) "13/5/20"..... exactly 5 years before they were all in the line at Frezenberg in front of Ypres.
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Cofion gorau Gruffydd M-J www.paoyeomanry.org.uk "A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry" Lechyd da pob Cymro |
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Should there not be mention on the card of the GMGB? I know little of these cards but thought they showed regiments served with? I also thought the GMGB consisted of men from the Foot Guards? Regards, Paul.
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The rose on the medal ribbon indicates being under enemy fire. Seen here with the clasp.
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Cofion gorau Gruffydd M-J www.paoyeomanry.org.uk "A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry" Lechyd da pob Cymro |
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Probably not as simple as this but.
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Clasp worn on the ribbon that the star was suspended by, rose worn on the ribbon "bar" but the rose is sometimes found mistakenly worn on the ribbon of the star in conjunction with or without the clasp, as shown here. |
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Sorry Grumpy, do you mean that was his rank in the photo - not Sergeant?
(My knowledge of military ranks, regiments, medals etc has been gleaned through my family history research by the way, so sorry if I am being a numpty) |
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Thanks Leigh Kitchen, now you say it I can see it !
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As Paul has pointed out in post 23, the Guards Machine Gun Battalion was only made up of members of the Brigade of Guards. The soldier in the opening post is not from the Household Cavalry. Unless he transferred from the 2nd Life Guards he is someone else altogether.
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