A battalion heading for Ypres

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This postcard is from our family archive, I believe it belonged to my grandfather's brother in law, John Gent who was from Chorley and served in the East Lancashire Regiment, a drummer, he recalled leading the battalion beating the sidedrum to keep the men in step.
The back of the card bares a message in faint pencil... "among these tough looking stooges there was a brother of mine I am sad to say" it was taken by Algernon Smith, 41 Regent Street, Wrexham.
Can anyone identify these young men? Were they heading to Ypres or returning?
Thanks for reading.

[mmm45]

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=2465462&queryType=1&resultcount=31

This could be John??

Ady

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Ummmm....

You know what?

I reckon, even thought the Sgt only has a Boer War medal, that this is post war and the answer to the the question of whether they are heading to or from Ypres is ...neither!

The are I should say Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and this is a Passing Out photo, the platoon being named "Ypres" as trg platoons are named after battle honours gained by the Regt.

It could be the end of trg for a bunch of Territorials....

The manner in which the trousers are worn, the collar dogs in the lapels, the bulled boots, and the jackets all point to post war.

Oh and the fact that the jackets fit!

[scrimnet]

The badge BTW is not that of the East Lancs...

[mmm45]

There is also a 7988 Pte John Gent of 1st East Lancs on ancestry he went to war in 1914  the guy whos MiC ive posted was discharged with SWB.

Ady

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I still reckon it's post WW1

And not SWB either!

Deffo a Fusilier Regt...whatever...

 

 

[Dancing Master]

The Chorley Pals joined up for WW1 in the South Lancs Regiment maybe along with other from the surrounding towns and villages.

There is a book about the Chorley Palls

[scrimnet]

I still reckon it's post WW1

And not SWB either!

Deffo a Fusilier Regt...whatever...

 

 

It is NOT a South Lancs badge!!

Oh and I see what you mean...Silver War Badge, not South Wales Borderers!

Those jackets could well be 1922 ptn, but I can't see the darts! Would be a bit odd for the Sgt to have a Boer War gong but nothing else...Odd but not impossible

[scrimnet]

I still reckon it's post WW1

And not SWB either!

Deffo a Fusilier Regt...whatever...

 

 

It is NOT a South Lancs badge!!

Oh and I see what you mean...Silver War Badge, not South Wales Borderers!

Those jackets could well be 1922 ptn, but I can't see the darts! Would be a bit odd for the Sgt to have a Boer War gong but nothing else...Odd but not impossible

And I would put a LARGE amount of money on RWF...