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Regiment identity
« on: Wednesday 29 April 20 13:44 BST (UK) »
Hi All hope you are all staying well and safe out there in Roots land. I am looking for help in possibly identifying this uniform/regiment/place taken. It is my Great Grandfather and other than his name and place of birth and wifes name I really know no more about him he was born in Liverpool but was living in Ireland when WW1 broke out and would have been about 45 at that time any help or suggestions on the photo would be very gratefully received thanks
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Re: Regiment identity
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 April 20 13:54 BST (UK) »
Royal Artillery. What's his name?
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 29 April 20 13:56 BST (UK) »
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Royal Artillery. What's his name?
john Kavanagh born Liverpool in about 1870 sorry about that he was John not Patrick
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 29 April 20 14:26 BST (UK) »
Definitely spelt with a K?

I can't see an army record for him - but most were destroyed by enemy action in WW2.
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 29 April 20 14:38 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Wednesday 29 April 20 14:26 BST (UK)
Definitely spelt with a K?

I can't see an army record for him - but most were destroyed by enemy action in WW2.
as far as I know it was a K but so often this name appears with a C so I dont know I dont have a record of his birth only a year unfortunatly
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Re: Regiment identity
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 29 April 20 15:42 BST (UK) »
Was he a soldier in 1911 or prior?
He may have been a Territorial or working out his reserve.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 29 April 20 15:46 BST (UK) »
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Was he a soldier in 1911 or prior?
He may have been a Territorial or working out his reserve.
no he had moved to ireland from Liverpool somewhere in the previous 10 years I think he may have re inlisted for WW1
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 29 April 20 16:31 BST (UK) »
Is this him in Dublin on the 1911 census? http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000160024/

It's beautifully written and signed.
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Re: Regiment identity
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 29 April 20 16:42 BST (UK) »
that would certainly make him
the age for the photo,
and handwritting is the best i ve ever seen
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