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Regiment Identification Please.
« on: Tuesday 15 August 17 12:51 BST (UK) »
Can somebody please identify my graddad's (Herbert George Rose b.1896 Christchurch, Dorset) regiment from when he served in WW1. I believe from the cap badge he was with the Dorset regiment. Is the utility belt unique to a certain trade or just general issue?
Thanks, Alan in Poole.

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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 13:06 BST (UK) »
Army Service Corps.
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 13:14 BST (UK) »
See http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/topic/175548-03-bandolier/  regarding the bandolier, and the photo of the ASC man (5th photo down).
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Re: Regiment Identification Please.
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 13:47 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your reply Shaun. Is it then safe to say that he was a mounted soldier in the ASC. Can I ask another question? My late mother said he nearly lost his legs due to foot rot from standing in the trenches; would the ASC have been static near the front?


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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 14:25 BST (UK) »
I wouldn't have expected ASC personnel to be in static positions near the front line.

Do you have his medals?
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Re: Regiment Identification Please.
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 15 August 17 15:16 BST (UK) »
there are 5 Herbert Roses' ASC. 3 are Mech. Transport so not your man which leaves these 2:
Herbert Rose no. TS-7188   (Special Transport) (received the SWB 8/2/1919 sickness)
Herbert Rose no. R/069518 (Remounts)
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 06:16 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your help gentlemen. I shall refer to the family records and get back.

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Re: Regiment Identification Please.
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 13:32 BST (UK) »
This is the badge that he was wearing.

He is definitely not in the Dorsetshire regiment when the photo was taken.

The belt is a bandolier and worn by those with horses including ASC waggoners.