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Uniform identification please.
This is my great grandfather william symes b 31-8-1870 heavitree devon. Firstly I would appreciate if anybody is able to identify the uniform etc etc.

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Re: Help with uniform - great grandfather william symes b 31-8-1870 heavitree devon
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 09 August 18 18:40 BST (UK) »
His cap badge is that of the S. Wales Borderers.
He's wearing tropical kit.
This is probably your man:
12948 4th. Batt. SWB. L/Sgt.
Was at Gallipoli & later Egypt, Mesopotamia & India hence the kit.
Welcome to Rootschat by the way.
The man in the photo would have been 47 when this was taken & he doesn't look that old to me.
The above man was William Ernest Symes born Exeter c. 1892/3.
His father is William Symes & they're living in Cardiff at the time.
So this looks (on the face of it) William's son.
I also believe this was taken soon after May 1916 when he made Cpl. He was in Basra.
You can see his stripes are only pinned on.
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: Help with uniform - great grandfather william symes b 31-8-1870 heavitree devon
« Reply #2 on: Friday 10 August 18 16:30 BST (UK) »
Excuse my late reply but I'm having problems with navigation. I am so grateful for the details you have given and I am now able to rule this person out as being my great grandfather. Thank you for your time and trouble I appreciate it.

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Re: Help with uniform - great grandfather william symes b 31-8-1870 heavitree devon
« Reply #3 on: Friday 10 August 18 16:48 BST (UK) »
A pity he was a fine soldier.
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/