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I need some help please

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tonyddol

proper brummie kid
I've recently had the good fortune of acquiring a large quantity of old family photographs. Some are of a military nature and I attach an example for your comments. Can any military historian tell me what regiment these magnificent men belonged to and where can I find more information regarding location, time etc., Is there an appropriate regimental archive I could donate this picture to? Thanks in advance Tony
 
tonyddol. Check out WW1 Cap Badges on the internet. Could be the LIGHT INFANTRY one, but others look a little similar.
 
Tony

Looks like Officers of the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Back row extreme left, do not recognise cap badge. Back row extreme right, looks like the Regimental Sergeant Major. Front row extreme right, Royal Army Medical Corps. Some have the Brass wound badge on their left sleeve. Some Medal ribbons worn ... perhaps taken at the end of the war. Also some of the officers are wearing their rank pips on their epaulettes which came into style at the end of the war. However a couple have the old style rank insignia on their cuffs.

Terry
 
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TRY THIS LINK.
https://www.militarybadges.org.uk/badges/infan10.htm

MOST OF THE BADGES LOOK LIKE : THE SECOND PHOTO

THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY Formed in 1881 from, The 68th. (Durham Light Infantry) Regiment (1st Battalion) & The 106th Bombay Light Infantry Regiment. (2nd Battalion). Nickname:- "The Faithful Durham's".
In WW1 The Regiment raised 42 Battalions. Officers & Men were awarded Six Victoria Crosses. The Regiment suffered 12,530 casualties.

ALSO THE PHOTOGRAPHS ON THERE LOOK INTERESTING
https://www.militarybadges.org.uk/mimage/militar1.htm
I HOPE YOU GET PLENTY OF HELP ON HERE.THEY ARE A GOOD CROWD.
 
I might have been a bit quick saying Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. The cap badges of the Durham Light Infantry and the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry are also very similar. See examples. Have you a name that can be checked on the Medal card Index?
 
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Thanks everyone. Terry, I haven't got any names, all I can say is my folks all came from Birmingham my father served with the Warwicks in the first world war. The collection of photographs were once my mothers. Family names are Watts, Eccleshall, Gregory and Dixon. Thanks again
 
Also notice the guys in the front row (cant see the back row) are all wearing riding britches and spurs. Did they wear them in the light infantry?
 
Infantry Regiments had a pool of horses so that the Officers could ride whilst out of the trenches. So Officers wearing Spurs and riding breeches is not uncommon in photographs.

Terry
 
Officer Group

Thanks Alan and everyone who has helped with my question. It is still a mystery how this photograph came to be be in my family archives, there is no one alive to ask. The charactors are most impressive and the original, although only post card size is of good quality with the faces easily recognisable if indeed you knew anyone. Sounds a bit Irish that but I hope you know what I mean. I'm going to post the picture on the Great War forum 1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums and if I get any further I will report back. Thanks again Tony
 
Hello Tony - I see your family includes Dixon. Do you have an Abraham Dixon b 1853 or William Dixon (Abraham's father)? Lived in the Claverdon or Fiveways area. Best wishes - Jan
 
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