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Why the Royal Scots Regiment?

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RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 20 Oct 2008 18:31

Angela this is really good forum, you have to register but it is free:

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php

You can upload photos, there are many experts on there, they identified some uniforms and badges for me and explained why a gt uncle from Grantham was in the Manchester Regiment. Well worth a look

Jennifer

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Angela

Angela Report 20 Oct 2008 18:27

Many thanks for your replies.
It may have seemed like a stupid question, but army / war research is new to me.
I guess at the end of the day it didn't matter what nationality you were as long as you were on the same side!
This makes me more convinced it is my grandad and I intend to find out more.

Jayne

Jayne Report 18 Oct 2008 18:17

Also, its worth bearing in mind, that during massive casulaties, regiments that were almost wiped out, were re-combined to form new units.

Even in WW2 my uncle was transferred from the Warwicks to the Royal Berkshire, after they were badly depleted by enemy action in Burma.

trebor

trebor Report 18 Oct 2008 17:41

Angela.Frances is quiet right ,It was where ever they required Men ,Robert

Angela

Angela Report 18 Oct 2008 16:04

LD
Thanks very much for your reply. I have googled, looked through various F.H. manuals I have, plus a couple of booklets about military / WW1 ancestors and I still can't seem to find a a definate answer .
Thanks anyway

LD

LD Report 18 Oct 2008 15:37

May be worth taking a look at this website

http://www.theroyalscots.co.uk/pages/2,History.html

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

Angela

Angela Report 18 Oct 2008 15:23

Please can someone help.
I have allocated - on line - what I believe may be a medal card for my grandfather who fought in WW1 (according to a cousin of mine).
He was born in Leicester 1899.
On his medal card it first has Royal Scots & a service number and underneath has Leicestershire Regiment & a service number.
Is it likely that he would be sent / requested to serve with a Scottish regiment?
Many thanks for any help.