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Re: WW1 Cap Badges
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 24 November 20 13:36 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I would say Royal Engineers too

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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 24 November 20 15:09 GMT (UK) »
Yes I agree about the quality, but its the only picture I have of my grandfather......

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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 24 November 20 15:32 GMT (UK) »
I agree Royal Engineers, but it looks later than WW1, more like WW2 or later.

Have you considered applying for his records from the MOD? There is a cost of £30 and a long wait.

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 24 November 20 16:00 GMT (UK) »
It is definately a WW1 photo.   All i have to go on is his full name, date and place of birth.  I have no military informnation whatsoever..