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Identifying regiment uniforms
« on: Tuesday 22 April 08 18:06 BST (UK) »
Can anybody possibly identify the regiment uniforms on the photo  It was taken approx 1916.
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Re: Identifying regiment uniforms
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 19:13 BST (UK) »
Ones a member of His Majestys Finest....The  Royal Marines(Sat) the other is possibly a member of the Royal Naval Division.cannot make out the cap badge or the one on his sleeve??

Do you have any names?

Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Identifying regiment uniforms
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 April 08 19:29 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your response.  The person seated is my grandfather James William Clark.  I believe he served on HMS Lord Clive.  The other person I don't have a name for but wondered if he could be his brother who was in the Middlesex regiment.
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