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Identifing old WW1 uniforms and badges ..?

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AllanC

AllanC Report 14 Dec 2009 10:14

Two sources for finding WW1 information that I've come across are:

(a) Online: http://www.1914-1918.net/

(b) Useful book:
The Location of British Army Records 1914-18
4th edition 1999
by Norman Holding (revised & updated by Iain Simmonds)
Published by the Federation of Family History Societies
ISBN 1 86006 105 2 Price £5.95

Bren from Oldham

Bren from Oldham Report 14 Dec 2009 09:48

Have you tried looking at the websites for the regiments for the area in which they lived , that sometimes show uniforms and badges


Mayfield

Mayfield Report 13 Dec 2009 20:47

Hi Talia,

Have you tried the National Archives for service records?

This link might help,

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/army/?WT.lp=mh-33483

Good luck,
Mayfield.

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George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 13 Dec 2009 20:38

Have a look at this site for Cap badges,


http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Regiments/CapBadges.html

Might help

George

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Talie

Talie Report 13 Dec 2009 20:22

I've had a look on ancestry for their service records, but i've so far found nothing that matches. I did try googing some of the ancestry's results to get some images of the soilders but nothing looks anything like what my great grandparents were wearing.. :(

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 13 Dec 2009 20:18

Have you tried looking for his service or pension records on Ancestry? You might be able to get his regiment from there.

Rose

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Talie

Talie Report 13 Dec 2009 20:13

Hello :)
I have 2 old photographs of my 2x great grandads in army uniforms. I assume they're from WW1 from the age. I've been googling things such as what their badges looked like to try figure out what their role was during the war but i've got no where.
Is there any websites or anyone that could help me identify their badges and roles?