Kings Shropshire Light Infantry WW1

[Jayne Rudge]

My Grandfather, Herbert George Rudge joined the KSLI in 1912 and the attached Photo is dated on the reverse - 1914. Can anyone explain the uniform that he is wearing? I know that he was in India - could it be a foreign service uniform?

[Jebber]

Welcome to Rootschat.

He is wearing white tropical dress on uniform.

[MaxD]

He was in the 2nd Battalion KSLI, in India at the outbreak of war, back to England Nov 1914, France 21 Dec 1914, served throughout with the battalion.  Discharged 21 May 1919 no longer physically fit.

MaxD

[Jayne Rudge]

Thank you both for your very prompt replies. I have my Grandfather's New Testament - given to him by his future wife, Mary, in 1915 - inside the front cover he has listed the places that he served during WW1

[MaxD]

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353468 is the war diary for the 1914/1915 period on the Western Front.  This can be downloaded and it is also on Ancestry if you have a sub.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4558042 is the diary for the later period.  This has not been digitised.  Look for books on the campaign,, 2 KSLI were in 27 Division.


MaxD