Picture from the Second hand shop .......

[Rayfo]

I’d also say West Yorkshire – rather like this still-to-be-researched ancestor of mine, Lt. Col. Edward Cecil St. John Buchanan Neale. Shame we can’t ask them about each other! 

[Polldoll]

yup Rayfo ..looks like the WYs 'ave it!

[cazza59]

Hi Annie

What a cracking photo.

With a bit of luck perhaps now that you know the regiment, you can find his surname and with an enormous bit of luck, their might be a service record for him on Ancestry with next of kin which can be tracked or am I letting my imagination run away with me! 

Well done Birthday Girl  and Rayfo.

Caz

[Rayfo]

Actually, Liverpool Annie – backed up by Gazzatrone - had it hours before I visited the thread. And by then Polldoll had already separated the badge from the similar one of the Hussars, so I hardly contributed at all.

Well done to them. (Incidentally, my chap’s brother and nephew were both officers in The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) in which I believe Annie has an interest, so I have already benefited indirectly from her expertise in that field as well.

Tracking Thomas down from his first name and his regiment is a long shot - but a start has been made, and it would certainly be marvellous if this photograph could be returned to his family one day. 

[forthefamily]

I haven't had a look at many army records but I did note that they had to sign...and you have Thomas' signature to verify with even if it is only his first name 

mab

[Polldoll]

That's a good point Mab.... it may just help....

[forthefamily]

He has a very distinctive "T"  But, I'll let the experts carry on because I would have no clue where to look

mab

[kiwihalfpint]

What a handsome young man ...... be great to reunite his picture with family...

KHP

[liverpool annie]

Theres 3409 Thomas' in the medal cards for the West Yorkshire Regiment ..... and not all service papers are available to check handwriting ...... so it's really going to be a hit and miss thing that we find him ..... I'd love to find his family .... but we might have to wait for the family to find us !! 

Annie