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Re: 1915 photo. What is he wearing?
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 04 August 18 11:02 BST (UK) »
My grandfather certainly didn't 'wangle' his way into any war. He was asked to serve and he did.

I think your choice of words are extremely unfortunate and also your response to me.
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Re: 1915 photo. What is he wearing?
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 04 August 18 11:05 BST (UK) »
Have tried to isolate the buttons to see if they are any clearer.
Interestingly, he was born in Yorkshire, though he only lived there for a few years as a child.
Kings own Yorkshire sounds interesting. I will see if I can find any records for him in WW1.
He fudged his age on both the Durham and Northumberland Artillery records, making himself a few years younger, so could have done so again.
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« Reply #11 on: Saturday 04 August 18 11:07 BST (UK) »

Interestingly, he was born in Yorkshire, though he only lived there for a few years as a child.
Kings own Yorkshire sounds interesting.
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I found it in the medal card listings.
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Re: 1915 photo. What is he wearing?
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 04 August 18 11:11 BST (UK) »
I will see if I can find a record for him. Thank you.
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Re: 1915 photo. What is he wearing?
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 04 August 18 11:55 BST (UK) »
Looks like the 1915 'economy' jacket.
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« Reply #14 on: Saturday 04 August 18 12:25 BST (UK) »
Certainly looks like an economy model. Which outfit would have issued it?
Still cant imagine him fighting overseas. He had children born in 1914 (babe in arms at the time of this photo) and a son born in 1916.
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Re: 1915 photo. What is he wearing?
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 04 August 18 13:15 BST (UK) »
As I've already said my father was born in 1916 because my grandfather was injured and came home to recuperate. Some came home on leave as well.
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« Reply #16 on: Saturday 04 August 18 23:04 BST (UK) »
As I've already said my father was born in 1916 because my grandfather was injured and came home to recuperate. Some came home on leave as well.
So you did, thank you. I am totally new to military searching, finding my way.
After all, he didn’t need to be home for the birth!
The record transcribed Kings own Yorkshire Light Infantry actually opens to a record for Kings Own Scottish Borderers.
He was living in Gateshead, County Durham during the years leading up to the outbreak of war.
Which regiment would be most likely for him to be attached to?
I am trawling through WW1 records for information, and thank you for your help.
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Re: 1915 photo. What is he wearing?
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 05 August 18 06:53 BST (UK) »


There were no doubt many officers and men who wangled their way to stay at the front beyond 41 in both Wars.

 Explain please ???    My grandfather certainly didn't 'wangle' his way into any war. He was asked to serve and he did.

I think your choice of words are extremely unfortunate and also your response to me.

Hard to see what you are objecting to, Gadget. Regorian rightly says that a number of men, who were officially disbarred from serving because of their age, managed to "pull strings', present inaccurate birth information or otherwise circumscribe the regulations in order to serve. Entirely honourable in its purpose even if technically wrong. Quite proper use of the term "wangling" I would have thought.
Regorian did not refer to your grandfather and there is nothing "unfortunate" in his choice of words, unless you have some other definition that we are not aware of.
 
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