WW1 regiment help please

[jess5athome]

I'm trying to find a cap badge to match the shape on the photograph, but I'm having bother 

Am I seeing things or is there a collar dog present?

I'm still of the view it's Artillery at the moment but I never ever brush john915's opinions aside 


Frank.

[suzi600]

maybe a name would help 

[jess5athome]

maybe a name would help 

I've assumed it was William Johnson which is the name on auntie bertie's first photograph, born 1900 Mitcham, Surrey but have drawn a blank upto press.

Regards
Frank.

[ScouseBoy]

What is that board behind him?    What do you think his name was?

[MaxD]

Assuming William Johnson:

Only William Johnson born 1900 +/- 2 in Mitcham area is William Frederick B Johnson Q2 1900 Croydon reg dist.

Only service record found for similar name is medal card for William Frederick Johnson, joined Nov 1915 Royal Garrison Artillery (age would make sense - photo is of a very young man)

For what it's worth, I go along with the votes for RA (I wore one for 36 years).

maxD

[jess5athome]

Nice find maxD 

We'll have to wait for OP to confirm if it's him 

Frank.

[mmm45]

Was  going to suggest absent voters lists for Surry but looking on great war forum they don't exist.

Ady

[John915]

Good morning,

Here are a few other possibilities.

John915

[auntie bertie]

Thanks again.
Unfortunately he is not William Frederick Baden Johnson - as his parents are incorrect on his baptism records (Charles Edward and Ellen Mary).

'My' William's parents were Allan and Ellen Johnson.
William had 2 elder brothers who both died within months of each other in WW1. 

Frederick James Johnson died 29/12/1916 Age:22 Regiment/Service:Hampshire Regiment 15th Bn.
and
Charles Johnson died 07/10/1916 Age:21 Regiment/Service:Hampshire Regiment "C" Coy. 15th Bn

So both elder brothers in the Hampshire....but the family moved to Sussex when William was 1.

Thanks again.