This is a difficult one !
I can't find a British regiment with those initials. "att." of course, means attached and my first thought is that he was attached to some kind of Pioneer Corps unit. I'll also try and look up WW1 Canadian units and get back to you.
I’ve been thinking, what if the Registrar heard him wrong and he actually said BCRR. Birmingham City something Regiment. The ‘Birmingham Pals’ trained at Sutton Coldfield Park. What would the second R refer to ?This is a difficult one !
I can't find a British regiment with those initials. "att." of course, means attached and my first thought is that he was attached to some kind of Pioneer Corps unit. I'll also try and look up WW1 Canadian units and get back to you.
No, the Birmingham Pals became battalions of the Warwicks.I’ve been thinking, what if the Registrar heard him wrong and he actually said BCRR. Birmingham City something Regiment. The ‘Birmingham Pals’ trained at Sutton Coldfield Park. What would the second R refer to ?
That's an excellent "bit of digging" Janice, I'd never heard of the Royal Defence Corps (and I can't find an actual picture of their cap badge either).I have been doing a bit if digging and theink the first bit is "att 1 batt" which is attached to 1st battalion. The I doscovered that in April 1916 some units were formed called "Protection Companies" see here https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-royal-defence-corps-of-1916-1918/ that might be the PC. RR often sreferred to Reserve Regiments.
Just an idea
thank you i will do that.Post a name and any details that you have and someone will see if his WW1 records exist (via Ancestry or FMP). It is likely they wont's as so many were destroyed in WW2. If they don't exist then you could try contacting the National Archives or the regimental archivist to see if they have any details.