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Henry family , cap badge ?
« on: Sunday 26 October 14 23:28 GMT (UK) »
This is just the subject I wanted to find out more about. I have no idea of how to find out more about possible military service of a Scottish family.

I have a Glasgow WW1 photo that I think may be of members of my Henry family.

In 1891 Census living at 114 Eaglesham, Plantation
James  HENRY    33    a commercial travellor  born Ireland
Maria HENRY   33   born Colvend, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Herbert   8   born Ireland
Wilfred J   6   born Ireland
Earnest E   2   born Govan, Larnackshire

Oswald Ewing Henry was born at Plantation Lanarkshire on 22 Nov 1891.
Lewis G Henry born c 1900

My grandfathers WW1 diary records his visit to this family and in Sep 1918 mentions that Earnest was home on leave along with his wife and children. Earnest would have been about 21 in 1918 so just might be the young man in the photo in the sailors uniform with HMS Victory on his hat? Possibly the older man is one of the older brothers. Can anyone identify the regiment from his hat badge?

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Re:Henry family , cap badge ?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 26 October 14 23:41 GMT (UK) »
This may be Earnest. Found on a Royal naval reserve link in Ancestry but more details only available for a fee.

Reference:   BT 377/7/62183
Description:   
Name Henry, Ernest Elston
Place of Birth: Ibrox, Glasgow
Number: DA 15757
Date of Birth: 19 June 1888
Date:   [1908-1955]

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Re:Henry family , cap badge ?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 26 October 14 23:54 GMT (UK) »
More information.

Wilfred James Henry was in a M T company, does that mean Motor transport? #398913. I think the record in Ancestry says Water truck driver. Is that correct?

So does the hat badge in the photo tie up to Wilfred James Henry?