Identify Military Uniform and date please

[millymcb]

I would say definitely a crown on top, possibly shield and/or star shaped main bit in middle and probably a scroll of some kind on the bottom

Milly

[sgauntlett]

Simon.....do you know if he had any brothers serving in WW1?  And have you looked for their records? 

Hi Milly,
Sadly, he only had sisters (five of them!) so not sure they would have been in WW1.

Thanks all for the comments and thoughts. I think I can assume that he is not regular forces but I'd like to think he was in a volunteer regiment, rather than just wearing a costume for a photo and my feeling is he looks about the right age for WW1 time.

I'll keep looking to see if I can find any records.

He did have a son though, and I know a bit more about Eric (my grandfather) in WW2.

[millymcb]

I am sure he was wearing the uniform in some official capacity.

Not much problem identifying Eric's regiment from that picture I shouldn't think

But ..I wonder if that is his Dad's Same Browne he is wearing...... It has a worn bit a little higher than he has it fastened.  That would be interesting wouldn't it?

Milly

[sgauntlett]

I have one last WW1 family member I'd like some help with, as I've been so impressed with your information so far 

This is Ernest Kemp, who I believe died in WW1. There are several E Kemps on the CWGC website but I can't work out which one he is. I can discount a couple as I know his parents were Thomas Henry Kemp and Minnie Blanche.

Any thoughts on his uniform, I know it's not much to go on...

Thanks so much.

Simon

[forester]

If you know where he came from, his place of birth, enlistment and residence (though not always all three), can be cross checked on Soldiers Died in the Great War.

Phil

[ainslie]

The photo of the officer, labelled Eric Cooke, is of a captain in the Royal Artillery - three pips or stars on the shoulder, RA cap badge and collar grenades, RA buttons. The uniform is service dress - any period in 20th century.   Medal ribbons - not my forte.

[scrimnet]

You can also discount any that were killed prior to late 1915 as well, due to the uniform. The bandolier from the 1903ptn equipment was used by both infantry and mounted...

[scrimnet]

The photo of the officer, labelled Eric Cooke, is of a captain in the Royal Artillery - three pips or stars on the shoulder, RA cap badge and collar grenades, RA buttons. The uniform is service dress - any period in 20th century.   Medal ribbons - not my forte.

Just after the end of the war....

He has the 39-45 star and either the France/Germany star or the Italy star, most probably the Italy star. He has yet to get the ribbons for anything else, ie his War Medal, any other stars entitled to or also if entitled, the Defence Medal.

[mmm45]

5 Ernest Kemps on SDGW all post 1915 Deaths.
2 Ernests
1 Ernest Harold
1 Ernest Nelson
1 Ernest Richard

Ady