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Offline kesaunders79

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Identification of Regiment
« on: Monday 21 August 17 22:35 BST (UK) »
I've just been sent this unidentified photo from a relation and wonder if anyone can tell what regiment he was in to perhaps narrow down who it is?

Thank you  :)
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Re: Identification of Regiment
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 August 17 22:41 BST (UK) »
Possibly 1st Battalion The Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) ?

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_Royal_Regiment_(West_Surrey)
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Re: Identification of Regiment
« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 August 17 22:44 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KGarrad on Monday 21 August 17 22:41 BST (UK)
Possibly 1st Battalion The Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) ?

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_Royal_Regiment_(West_Surrey)


I second that.

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Re: Identification of Regiment
« Reply #3 on: Monday 21 August 17 22:52 BST (UK) »
Thank you both for your quick replies, although it's not very clear it does look like that one doesn't it.

Will do a bit more digging to find any links with that regiment now!  :D

Many thanks
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Re: Identification of Regiment
« Reply #4 on: Monday 21 August 17 23:59 BST (UK) »
Good evening,

Definately West Surreys but why 1st batt KG?

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Re: Identification of Regiment
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 22 August 17 07:14 BST (UK) »
Quote from: John915 on Monday 21 August 17 23:59 BST (UK)
Good evening,

Definately West Surreys but why 1st batt KG?

John915

The website I looked at was quite specific!
I did think it was a little strange, but not having any evidence to the contrary, I simply copied what was written there?
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Re: Identification of Regiment
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 22 August 17 08:21 BST (UK) »
Good morning,

With you KG, I don't know which website you looked at so have no idea what it showed you.

West Surreys were the 2nd foot so had 2 regular battalions, both with that cap badge. All TF and service battalions in WW1 wore the same badge.

The badge changed in 1959 when they amalgamated with the East Surreys to become Royal Surrey Regiment.

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Re: Identification of Regiment
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 22 August 17 08:56 BST (UK) »
I got my info from here:
http://armylists.org.uk/badges2.htm

But I now see that they are concerned with Regimental Standards as well as badges! :-[

Mea culpa ;D
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Re: Identification of Regiment
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 22 August 17 09:10 BST (UK) »
The same Queen's West Sureys badge was worn not only by the 2 Regular Battalions but also by the TF battalions (one battalion also had a black version 1908-15).  in addition the 22nd and 24th battalions of the London Regt wore this cap badge.
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