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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: kanskar on Wednesday 31 December 08 14:02 GMT (UK)
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Grateful please if SKS could possibly identify the Regiment from the Capbadge of the attached soldier. Thanks Kanskar
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A good size image, just a shame it's not a little more in focus :(
I'd plump for either the Essex Regt or the Dorsetshire Regt, which are very similar badges.
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Looks like a triptych for the scroll...Ergo Essex ;) :D
The Dorsets had a single one...
Have you the rest of the pic...??
Looks like he may be in hospital blues...
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I would say The Essex Regiment, the coulour of the metal does not match the Dorsets.
Jebber
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Thanks to all - Essex Regiment would fit in with where the family were living (Islington and thence to Edmonton (Essex border) .
Scrimnet - Unfortunately that is all of the picture. What would be the significance please of wearing Hospital Blues ?
It could be one of two great-uncles - either William Charles Rodway (1893- after 1945) or Albert Edward Rodway (1898-1918)
Albert Edward was definitely in the Essex Regt - not sure of William's Regimental History as yet.
Kanskar
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If he was in hospital blues, it means that he was injured....And if if was injured there may be a chance that there are pension records.... :D
The pic was obviously "cut and pasted" from a much larger group pic...perhaps the only pic they had...So quite possibly Albert Edward then
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I would say The Essex Regiment, the coulour of the metal does not match the Dorsets.
Jebber
I wouldn't normally go by the colour of the metal...In both wars there were "economy" issues...In WW1 of solid brass, and WW2 of bakelite... ;)
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There's definitely a medal card for Albert Edward - but as far as I am aware there is not a pension record for him. He was killed in action in 1918.
I have not been able to tie down William Charles to whom he served with - I do know he married Bessie Beatrice Cottrell in 1916 in the Hungerford area and children were born in Swindon after that. Could he have been medically discharged around 1916-1917 ? I do not know at this stage.
Kanskar
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Hello Kanscar,
As you probably already know, there are MICs for three William C Rodways.
Driver AHT/942, Army Service Corps looks like an old hand.
Pte 51574 Gloucester Reg. then 43301 Worcester Reg. I haven't gone into yet.
Pte 36160 Wiltshire Reg. looks interesting, given the Swindon connection.
Looking at casualties with similar numbers (360**, 361** and 362**), they are virtually all 1st and 2nd Battalion, plus a few in 6th Battalion and appear to be late drafts, as the earliest casualty is April 1918. Despite the late date, a lot of them are from the South West.
If this one is your great-uncle it means that he did not serve until after his marriage. Does this fit in with the births of any children?
Phil
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Forester,
Their first two children were:
Marjorie J - Mar 1917 Qtr Hungerford Reg Dist:
Gordon C - Mar 1919 Qtr Melksham Reg Dist:
Thanks
Kanskar
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Please excuse me for reopening an old thread.
Kansar, I wonder if you ever worked out if this photograph is of William or Albert Rodway? I believe they may have been the elder brothers of my grandfather Reuben (Fred).
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Terriot - Apologies for very tardy reply. I haven't logged in for a while.
Sorry, I hadn't worked out if the picture was William or Albert. I can confirm however they were older brothers of your grandfather.
Kanskar