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Offline forester

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Re: Uniform ID
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 09 April 09 21:57 BST (UK) »
I was wondering where you were  ;D

I was going to ask for a button count.  ;D ;D

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Re: Uniform ID
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 09 April 09 22:18 BST (UK) »
Hi

had a closer look at the photo but not much more help.
Just above the sergeants breast pocket seems to be a ribbon, not present on the others. Above sergeants stripes on both sleeves are a fusilier typ badge for definate.

I am still waiting confirmation that is is my great uncle John Hamilton, although he is identical to a  confirmed photo him. It could have been one of his two brothers who were in Scotland at the time of the Great War.

thanks for all the information
Tommy
Owen/s, Miller, McMillan, Hamilton, Clarke, McCafferty, Rowe, Sinclair, Jamieson. Hanson/Hansen.

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Re: Uniform ID
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 09 April 09 22:40 BST (UK) »
So its a Hamilton Royal Engineers?.......ONLY 337 MICs to that Surname and Regiment!   ::)
33 to John Hamiltons RE

Shouldve counted the buttons!! The USA link sidetracked me to CEF! ;D
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Re: Uniform ID
« Reply #12 on: Friday 10 April 09 01:24 BST (UK) »
Quote from: mmm45 on Thursday 09 April 09 22:40 BST (UK)
So its a Hamilton Royal Engineers?.......ONLY 337 MICs to that Surname and Regiment!   ::)
33 to John Hamiltons RE

Shouldve counted the buttons!! The USA link sidetracked me to CEF! ;D


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Re: Uniform ID
« Reply #13 on: Friday 10 April 09 02:03 BST (UK) »
Hi

contact from my 2nd cousin in USA, it seems likely now that the person (Sergeant) in the photo is NOT my great uncle John B Hamilton, however, they have some connection to our family ie another relative or friend.

Still would be interested in the regiment, uniform era etc though.

Tommy
Owen/s, Miller, McMillan, Hamilton, Clarke, McCafferty, Rowe, Sinclair, Jamieson. Hanson/Hansen.
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