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Title: Can someone identify Regiment please?
Post by: Rosinish on Wednesday 16 May 18 11:48 BST (UK)

This is 1939 & one of the men (circled) is Robert Miller from Fife, Scotland

His son doesn't know which Regiment/Battalion so would be good to find out.

Annie

Title: Re: Can someone identify Regiment please?
Post by: diplodicus on Wednesday 16 May 18 12:54 BST (UK)

Could this be the Home Guard (LDV)? Age, WW1 medal ribbons, etc?

Title: Re: Can someone identify Regiment please?
Post by: Rosinish on Wednesday 16 May 18 23:20 BST (UK)

Thanks for your reply d/p!

I did a 'google' search & yes LDV as 'Homeguard' had been mentioned although he/I had no idea what it meant, we thought it meant they were guarding their home territory but in a particular Regiment  ::)

I understand now & will pass on the info. I found.

Would he have had 'Papers' which could be applied for to the MoD?
If so, I have their web address/link

I don't have any details re his age at the time of WW2.

Annie

Title: Re: Can someone identify Regiment please?
Post by: alan o on Sunday 20 May 18 17:10 BST (UK)

It's a guess but the cap badges are huge and suggest Black Watch.  As HG they might have been issued the side cap rather than the regular Bn's scots bonnets.

The Fife Hg were the 7th Fife and the 9th Fife HG Bns Black Watch

Title: Re: Can someone identify Regiment please?
Post by: Rosinish on Monday 21 May 18 04:54 BST (UK)

Quote from: alan o on Sunday 20 May 18 17:10 BST (UK)

It's a guess but the cap badges are huge and suggest Black Watch.  As HG they might have been issued the side cap rather than the regular Bn's scots bonnets.

The Fife Hg were the 7th Fife and the 9th Fife HG Bns Black Watch

Thanks Alan!

I have found this - https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030024237

Will pass on the info. as this seems to have a lot of info.

I'm unsure whether all in the pic were from Fife, I only know the person circled in the pic was actually from Fife & no names for any others to give any clues to try & find out but your info. is interesting.

Annie

Title: Re: Can someone identify Regiment please?
Post by: IMBER on Monday 21 May 18 08:08 BST (UK)

Some general guidance here:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/home-guard-personnel/

Imber

Title: Re: Can someone identify Regiment please?
Post by: Rosinish on Monday 21 May 18 14:06 BST (UK)

Thanks Imber!

I notice the dates on both links are after 1939 when the photo was taken if the date is correct?

Annie

Title: Re: Can someone identify Regiment please?
Post by: IMBER on Monday 21 May 18 19:37 BST (UK)

Is this an earlier possibility?:

http://military.wikia.com/wiki/National_Defence_Companies

Imber

Title: Re: Can someone identify Regiment please?
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 22 May 18 04:25 BST (UK)

Thanks Imber,

That would make sense & coincide with given year of pic  ;)

Annie