Anyone know what the badge in this photo is?

Discussion in 'Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy' started by DOM, Aug 21, 2018.

  1. DOM

    DOM Member

    Steve, that must have been amazing to receive that and to have met up with the extended family. But such a precious heirloom to receive. While it might have meant something to your granddad's sisters family, it means far more to you.

    I have been doing the rounds of the extended family myself and I have made contact with mostly second cousins. As a result I have amassed a large number of old photograph's from both sides of my family. I have managed to put names to old photos that various branches of the family had, but didn't know who the people were. I suspect most people here are the same, but this started through general genealogy but now I've had to do do so much reading on WW1 & WW2, troop movements etc that I spend a lot of time doing side research to add colour to the facts.
     
  2. Tullybrone

    Tullybrone Senior Member

    I was very touched when I was offered it as it did mean a lot to my Canadian relatives.

    I was surprised my gf had sent it overseas (never mind spent money to get it engraved) to his sister as he had a wife and 3 children at home.

    I don’t think the tin ever reached the family home as my gf was wounded at Ypres in November 1914 and was likely in a convalescent home in Camberley, Surrey when he was issued with the tin.

    I can just picture him taking it to a nearby jewellers (once he was up on his feet and mobile again) to be engraved before sending it 4,000 miles to Fernie, British Columbia - without my grandmothers knowledge!

    Picture attached.

    Steve

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  3. Alex1975uk

    Alex1975uk Well-Known Member

    Hi Jim.
    Do you have any photos of your dad in uniform or in India or overseas ?
    The 1st Battalion was the overseas battalion and the 2nd was the Home battalion. Upon completing basic training you went to the 2nd, until a shortage in man power in the 1st meant you’d be posted there.

    Alex.
     
  4. jimbop

    jimbop Banned

    thats my ol man 5th from right middle row outside 'the keep' which hasnt been demolished.
     

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  5. jimbop

    jimbop Banned

    few more snaps...

    edit: oops, sorry for hijacking your thread dom!
     

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  6. DOM

    DOM Member

    I'm more than happy for it to be highjacked. I have a number of photos myself of various people in Gibraltar and elsewhere, mostly Palestine I reckon. This is one of them

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  7. Alex1975uk

    Alex1975uk Well-Known Member

    I was going to say they have the pass out parade pics in Bedford archive but looks like you knew!
     
  8. Alex1975uk

    Alex1975uk Well-Known Member

    Great pics. Looks like the sign behind him says B Coy ( B Company)
    The tents are the camp at Chakrata I’d guess.
     
  9. jimbop

    jimbop Banned

    writing on the back of the 2 small snaps says 'march past at kailand 1933' ?
    heard of it?
    got pics near taj mahal and jhansi fort and no! i dont know of bedford archive! i want to though.
     

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  10. Alex1975uk

    Alex1975uk Well-Known Member

    I’ve sent you a message on here.
     
  11. david Large

    david Large Member

    Thanks Dom for sharing this picture I also have the same picture and confirms my great grandad was in the MT section
     
  12. david Large

    david Large Member

    back row last man on the right I believe
     
  13. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Chaps.

    I think that you are mixing up the Beds & Herts with the Herts Regt. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment was indeed in Gibraltar from Apr 43 to Jul 44 when it was transferred to Italy as part of 66 Infantry Brigade. That Brigade was allocated to 1 Infantry Division when they lost 24 Guards Brigade after Anzio.

    66 Infantry Brigade fought up Italy with 1 Infantry Division and spent the Winter in the Apennines above Florence in the Fifth Army sector.

    In Jan 45, 1 Infantry Division went to Palestine and from there to Syria. They were in Syria when the war ended in May 45.

    Regards

    Frank
     

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