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« on: Thursday 23 August 18 07:54 BST (UK) »
Good morning all,
I was hoping somebody is able to help me, my Great grandfather fought in WW2 I have a picture of what I believe to be his cap badge as I found it recently with a box of his old things (see attached)
He was born and lived most of his life in Guildford in Surrey so I was surprised to see that his cap badge is from the Sherwood foresters. how Common was it for soldiers to join regiments that are miles away ?
I would have thought that he would have been placed in a more local regiment ?
I should add that for all I know this might not even be his cap badge but I assume it is as it was with his things and what this regiment did in the war matches up with what I have been told he did.
unfortunaly he is no longer with us and died when I was 3 so I never had chance to speak to him, my grandad has now also passed away so he cant help either.
any help would be much appreciated.