Can anyone identify my Grandfather's regiment?

[kojak]

Can anyone identify my Grandfather's regiment?

The picture was taken around 1916 at Flanders Field.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Is it of the KOSB or a Rifle Regiment? Or something else?

I unfortunately cannot access his medal records unless I know his regiment.

Thanks for looking.

Kojak

[atom12]

Hi Kojak

Judging by the photo, your grandfather is not in a rifle regiment.  He could be in the KOSB.  He is a piper, but on the sporran cantle I can't see a badge to identify properly.  Also, because of the condition of the photo it is hard to discern the badge on the buckle. 

However, the best clue is the tartan which  though in black and white, the pattern appears to be the correct King's Own Scottish Borderers tartan for the period, the Leslie tartan.

 

[atom12]

Hi again Kojak

Forgot to ask if your Grandfather survived the war?  Also would you like to tell us his name or any other information that could help identify his regiment!

Anne 

[kojak]

Hi Anne,

Thanks for that info.  My Grandfathers name was David James Green.  He was ineed Scottish from Dumfriesshire.  He survived the war, but later died of his shrapnel wounds sustained in the Battle of the Somme in 1931.

I had no ides he was a piper or of his tartan.  Many thanks for your kind help.

If you can trace any more info I would be very grateful.

Thanks again,

Kenny
(kojak)

[kojak]

Here is the only other picture I have of my Grandfather - believed to have been taken in 1914/15.

Not sure if it helps identify the Regiment.

I hope it does though.

Regards,

Kenny

[atom12]

Hi Kenny 

Yes, the second photo of your Grandad still makes me think he is a KOSB.  There is a medal card:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?CatID=10&searchType=quicksearch&pagenumber=1&query=green%2C+david+kings+own+scottish&first_date=&last_date=&queryType=1&sortSpec=Score+desc&pagetitle=

What a great photo, as is the first picture, though it is a wee bit damaged.

Here's a cap badge:

[kojak]

Ohh my goodness Anne.

Thanks very much.  I dont know how you managed it, but I am truly grateful.

Many thanks.

Kenny

[harribobs]

if we are looking for a KOSB man then perhaps you should look at this medal card

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01a0/ 

[kojak]

Thanks Harribobs.

I printed off that record.  Unfortunately it doesnt detail much.  Do you know if it was common for details such as the date the soldier entered the theatre of war was omitted from the card and/or the discharge date due to shrapnel?

Apart from the name, rank, regiment and regimental number, the card states that my grandfather was awarded with two medals (the 1915 star and the British War Medal).

Nothing else is recorded.

Any help would be appreciated on this matter (at least I am getting somewhere now)

:-)

Kojak