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Offline Ranolki

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Regiment etc?
« on: Sunday 23 August 20 22:05 BST (UK) »
This is a fantastic photo I've been given of Norman Peter Raybould.  Up until now I had been unaware of any service, although I know he went on to become a fireman.  Can anyone tell me which regiment this was and the meaning of the various patches please?  Thank you.

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Re: Regiment etc?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 23 August 20 23:13 BST (UK) »
Can’t help with the uniform query but where did Peter appear as his middle name?  He was born, married & died as Norman?

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 23 August 20 23:27 BST (UK) »
Hi, he is wearing the cap badge of 'The Royal Norfolk Regiment'. If you Google that and look at 'Images' you should see pictures of the full badge.
Good luck with your research.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday 24 August 20 06:32 BST (UK) »
The top patch on his arm looks like the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division in WW2, although can not find a reference to any Royal Norfolk units in the 53rd Division.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/53rd_(Welsh)_Infantry_Division#cite_ref-Joslen87_9-7



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« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 August 20 06:57 BST (UK) »
The vertical stripe on the lower arm is a Wound Stripe.
Used from 1944 in WW2.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wound_stripe


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« Reply #5 on: Monday 24 August 20 07:25 BST (UK) »
Now found the link between the Royal Norfolk Regiment and the 53rd Division - 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment (from 17 August 1945):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/71st_Infantry_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)#:~:text=The%2071st%20Infantry%20Brigade%20was,First%20and%20Second%20world%20wars.


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« Reply #6 on: Monday 24 August 20 09:09 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for that.  I'm always amazed by the knowledge on here!

It looks as if I need to go along to www.forces-war-records.co.uk and take out a supscription to see if they have more now I have the regiment.  I can see they have him there as N P Raybould.

CaroleW, I'm not 100% sure about the Peter.  The initial details I had came from his daughter, who gave me a great deal of information on this branch of the family, (she has since died) so I suppose it could be a name he adopted later?  I know my grandfather did the same and gave himself a middle name which eventually became "his".  As I said above, the P was certainly noted on his military records.

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« Reply #7 on: Monday 24 August 20 09:21 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Ranolki on Monday 24 August 20 09:09 BST (UK)
It looks as if I need to go along to www.forces-war-records.co.uk and take out a supscription to see if they have more now I have the regiment.  I can see they have him there as N P Raybould.

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« Reply #8 on: Monday 24 August 20 09:25 BST (UK) »
Oh no!  I haven't subscribed yet though. I thought the credit card sheet popped up rather quickly!  Could you suggest where to look please?   I know from them what his service number was anyway...
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