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What regiment please
« on: Tuesday 24 June 08 20:42 BST (UK) »
Can anyone please tell from this photograph what regiment my uncle Reg was in?


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Re: What regiment please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 24 June 08 23:27 BST (UK) »
If you cant see the cap badge, the shoulder title will give it to you!

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1st Inf Div (The triangle bit)

http://www.unithistories.com/units_british/1InfDiv.html
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Re: What regiment please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 24 June 08 23:35 BST (UK) »
Oh and he would have been 2nd bn...

Heres some int from wiki...It will lead you to better int though!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_1st_Infantry_Division

Scroll down to WW2...
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Re: What regiment please
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 25 June 08 18:33 BST (UK) »
Hi scrimnet


Thanks for that



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