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Re: Sidney Tomkins/WW1
« Reply #18 on: Friday 13 July 18 19:11 BST (UK) »
Having to alter the size not helping, The pic on the right looks like it was taken last he looks older.
And they all had hair that had a life of its own don't think thay found brill cream very early!

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Re: Sidney Tomkins/WW1
« Reply #19 on: Friday 13 July 18 19:38 BST (UK) »
OK. The man on the right is wearing the 1908 pattern tunic which was in use up to the end of 1915. 1916 saw the introduction of the economy tunic pretty much the same but with a noticeable difference.
Someone enlisting 1917-18 wouldn't have worn this tunic.
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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Re: Sidney Tomkins/WW1
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 15 July 18 11:50 BST (UK) »
Thanks Jim
I attended a family event yesterday my Aunt said my Granddad had started off in the Home Guard.
Do either of the uniforms match up to that?
Linda

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Re: Sidney Tomkins/WW1
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 15 July 18 13:28 BST (UK) »
These are both c. WW1 uniforms. Home Guard was WW2.
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
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: Sidney Tomkins/WW1
« Reply #22 on: Sunday 15 July 18 18:41 BST (UK) »
Did They not have a Local volunteer defence in WW1 which was like the Home Guard ???
Linda

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Re: Sidney Tomkins/WW1
« Reply #23 on: Sunday 15 July 18 19:17 BST (UK) »
There were older or more infirm men who's duties were to protect vital services but they were still Army.
These 2 are young men are therefore highly unlikely to serve with them.
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
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: Sidney Tomkins/WW1
« Reply #24 on: Monday 16 July 18 14:32 BST (UK) »
The Volunteer Training Corps is about as close as you will get to any kind of "home guard".
They wore civilian clothes with an armband. Later they had uniforms which were grey or green worn with the armband.
Completely different to these men.
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
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: Sidney Tomkins/WW1
« Reply #25 on: Monday 16 July 18 21:46 BST (UK) »
I suppose my Aunt may of got confused, Maybe my Granddad was in the Home Guard in WW2 he would of been 40 years old in 1939.
Living in Leintwardine Herefordshire with My Gran and with 5 children and another on the way.

Linda
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