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what uniform plz
« on: Tuesday 17 April 12 14:39 BST (UK) »
any ideas plz
travellers: Penfold, Holland, Orchard, Loveridge, saunders, James, Davis<br />Somerset/devon: Hawkins, Lane, Perryman, Saffin, Bowden, Warren<br />Yorkshire/Lincolnshire: Webster, Gleadell, Gott, Patrick, Milnes, Beverley

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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 17 April 12 14:42 BST (UK) »
and his brother henry Lane
travellers: Penfold, Holland, Orchard, Loveridge, saunders, James, Davis<br />Somerset/devon: Hawkins, Lane, Perryman, Saffin, Bowden, Warren<br />Yorkshire/Lincolnshire: Webster, Gleadell, Gott, Patrick, Milnes, Beverley

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Re: what uniform plz
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 17 April 12 14:53 BST (UK) »
George's badge looks like the West Somerset Yeomanry.
Henry is Royal Army Medical Corps.

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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 17 April 12 14:55 BST (UK) »
thanks  for that , i know nothing about either of there time in the war
travellers: Penfold, Holland, Orchard, Loveridge, saunders, James, Davis<br />Somerset/devon: Hawkins, Lane, Perryman, Saffin, Bowden, Warren<br />Yorkshire/Lincolnshire: Webster, Gleadell, Gott, Patrick, Milnes, Beverley

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Re: what uniform plz
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 17 April 12 15:04 BST (UK) »
West Somerset Yeomanry cap badge

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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 17 April 12 15:07 BST (UK) »
thats great thanks i can see the Somerset wyvern in it now
travellers: Penfold, Holland, Orchard, Loveridge, saunders, James, Davis<br />Somerset/devon: Hawkins, Lane, Perryman, Saffin, Bowden, Warren<br />Yorkshire/Lincolnshire: Webster, Gleadell, Gott, Patrick, Milnes, Beverley

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 17 April 12 22:31 BST (UK) »
Georges number was 1571 he also served in the Somerset Light Infantry
Medal card on ancestry
Entitled to British War and Victory Medals didnt go overseas until after Jan 1916
Possibly served Egyptian Theatre of war If you look at next link you can see where Somerset LI fit in as they changed to 12th Batt SLI

http://www.1914-1918.net/westsomerset.htm

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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 18 April 12 14:11 BST (UK) »
Thanks Ady
                   ive look and now have his medal card, will check out ur link now and see what i can find out
                                            Louise
travellers: Penfold, Holland, Orchard, Loveridge, saunders, James, Davis<br />Somerset/devon: Hawkins, Lane, Perryman, Saffin, Bowden, Warren<br />Yorkshire/Lincolnshire: Webster, Gleadell, Gott, Patrick, Milnes, Beverley
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