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Title: What does "Colour-Sergeant 13 th Company Q . E . U . V . B ." mean?
Post by: Jang on Monday 14 August 17 07:48 BST (UK)

The death notice for Alexander Lamont in the Scotsman on 16 September 1914 describes him as "late Colour-Sergeant 13 th Company Q . E . U . V . B ." Does anyone know what the initials stand for?

Jan

Title: Re: What does "Colour-Sergeant 13 th Company Q . E . U . V . B ." mean?
Post by: Forfarian on Monday 14 August 17 08:12 BST (UK)

Pure guesswork: Queen Elizabeth University Volunteer Battalion? Though who the QE would have been I haven't a clue.

Title: Re: What does "Colour-Sergeant 13 th Company Q . E . U . V . B ." mean?
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 14 August 17 08:21 BST (UK)

Looks more like Q E R V B to me

Title: Re: What does "Colour-Sergeant 13 th Company Q . E . U . V . B ." mean?
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 14 August 17 08:25 BST (UK)

Queen's Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Brigade

See https://goo.gl/3ABCUL

Title: Re: What does "Colour-Sergeant 13 th Company Q . E . U . V . B ." mean?
Post by: Jang on Monday 14 August 17 08:36 BST (UK)

ShaunJ, thanks for the correction - I'd only looked at the transcription not the actual image. That fits - Alexander was born in 1838 so the timing is right.

 I found the actual book in Google Books and there are references to Alexander:
"Another familiar name in the shooting annls is that of Sergeat A. Lamont of No 13 Company. Sergeant Lamont is one of its oldest members and has taken a place in a very large number of competitions ...

Amazing what you can find on the internet :-)

Jan