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Any idea what regiment ?
« on: Thursday 06 March 08 13:19 GMT (UK) »
Thomas William Walker 1892 Keswick was not a fighting man but worked as a quarry man in France supervising German Prisoners of War.  He lived in Cockermouth and was deaf. Which regiment was he likely to be in?
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Re: Any idea what regiment ?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 March 08 13:23 GMT (UK) »
Here's his photo

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Re: Any idea what regiment ?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 06 March 08 13:29 GMT (UK) »
Sorry wont transfer photograph at present.

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Re: Any idea what regiment ?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 06 March 08 13:35 GMT (UK) »
Hope the photo comes through soon.

I was wondering if perhaps he was with the Labour Corp; best to see the photo first though before deciding.  ???

There's a lot  soldiers called Thomas William Walker on the MICs, this is page 2 of the possibilities:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/02w4/
Reid: Nicol: Peterhead and Aberdeen
McDonald: Greig: Milne: Aberdeenshire
Moreland: Lanarkshire, Whitehaven in Cumbria and Ireland
Cunningham: Lanarkshire, Cumbria and Ireland
Halliday: Falkirk, Stirlingshire and Ireland
Redpath: Stirlingshire and Banbridge
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Re: Any idea what regiment ?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 06 March 08 14:54 GMT (UK) »
I don't know if this helps.  Fraid quality isn't very good.

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Re: Any idea what regiment ?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 06 March 08 15:24 GMT (UK) »
hi duckweed

not sure but it looks a bit like royal engineers
the outside and crown look similar not
too sure about the centre

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Re: Any idea what regiment ?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 06 March 08 16:10 GMT (UK) »
I agree with Ev
Definitely Royal Engineers
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 06 March 08 16:43 GMT (UK) »
This is another member of my family on my fathers side.  He was definitely Royal engineers.  Would you say the badge was the same then?
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