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1920s Army badges/insignia

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Pamela

Pamela Report 5 Dec 2009 14:57

I have found an old photo of my father in full army uniform. It looks like a world war 1 uniform and was taken in the late 1920s when he would have been late teens/20 ish. The badges look a little like the prince of Wales feathers, but more 'floppy' and although I have trawled through all the relevant websites I can find on Google, I can't find the regiment with this insignia.
Can anyone help?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Dec 2009 15:16

Have a look here and scroll down the page for pictures of cap badges:-

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/home/product-information/british-army-cap-badges.html

Kath. x

English Bob

English Bob Report 5 Dec 2009 18:20

http://www.militarybadges.org.uk/badget11.mht

this is a good site. Bob

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Dec 2009 22:28

Bob,

The web address you give just comes up with a load of letters and numbers and not a proper website. Is the address correct?

Kath. x

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 5 Dec 2009 22:54

kath, i just used the link that Bob posted and the link was good

http://www.militarybadges.org.uk/badget11.mht

Roy

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Dec 2009 23:18

I wonder if it's something to do with Google Chrome? I've just tried the link using Internet Explorer and the website comes up fine. With Chrome you just get a lot of computer code.

Kath. x

Pamela

Pamela Report 6 Dec 2009 12:17

Just wanted to say thanks. I found it on Kath's link. The King's regiment. Just need to find more info now, as it was between wars and the records are still with the MOD at £30 a search!
Thanks again.