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Which regiment?

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suemalings

master brummie
I've tried again and just cannot attach a photo to my message. so I give up!

I have a photo of my husband's step grand-father in his WW1 uniform. (He was born in Scotland) I would like to know the regiment he was in. The badge on his hat looks like two rifles crossed with a crown on the top.

I know there was a Kings Own Rifles regiment and wondered if this could be the one.

He became a policeman in Birmingham and lived there until his death in the early 1970's
 
Can you tell us his name, and did he live in Birmingham at the time of WWI ?

I thought The Kings Royal Rifle Corps had a Maltese Cross as their cap badge.

Barrie.
 
I don't think he lived in Birmingham during WW1. His name was Archibald Flockhart Hepburn. He was born 1 April 1901 in Scotland.

All I know is that he was a policeman in Birmingham till he death. He used to be "on the beat" in and around Belchers Lane in the 1950's.

I have two photographs, one where he is standing showing the complete uniform, the other of head and shoulders (cap less) taken by Leo Legge & Co, Neewcastle upon Tyne. I have just noticed that there is a badge on the lower sleeve of his left arm but can't make it out. I need to find a magnifying glass.

If someone could tell me (again!) how to download a photograph, I'll have a go.
 
I don't know of any British Regt's with crossed rifles WW1 time Sue, but the "Machine Gun Corps" had crossed machine guns, Pioneer regt's had a pick and shovel crossed, some Canadian Regts had crossed rifles, the Argyle and Suthern Highlanders have a big st Andrews cross, so do the the royal scots, and I think black watch. sorry can't be more help.
paul
 
I found the death reference for him, and it gives his date of birth as 1 Aprl 1901. If this is the case, he would have been about 13 when WWI started, and would have been 17 when it ended, so unless he lied about his age, as many men did, he wouldn't have been in the army, an you clarify this please?

Barrie.
 
Had a quick look....... found an Archibald hepburn resident in Cumberland,Aged 19 on enlisting, wounded in 1916 attached to the 5 The Border Regt. Could this be him???
 
He was definately born on 1 April 1901 so perhaps he did give the wrong age when he joined up. I cannot see any more detail on the badge - managed to attach the picture though so you all may see something that I can't.

I know little about him but am seeing a member of the family this week-end, so will try and find out more.

Many thanks to you all for the comments.
 
I think the sleeve badge may be a "Lyre" which may denote bandsman, the cap badge is indistinct, but cannot see any rifles though looks like a crown above a horse or unicorn??
paul
 
Looks like an infantry badge on his sleeve to me. Is that a pip on his shoulder. Maybe an officer. The stick could point to that also. I'm no expert, just surmising.
 
Best guess, taking into account,
Left shoulder lanyard.
Cap badge.
"Snake belt".
And the pacing stick...would be...302 Field Ambulance Band 1918.:)
 
definatly not Royal Artillary, not a pace stick, but swagger stick which most regiments sported at this time, officer pip's were worn on the sleeve at this time on battle dress, only on shoulder for No1 dress kit, early (1914-1915) old boer war leather body and belt field harness were worn, and continued to be by corps or specialists throughout the duration, I have seen a cap badge like this before, sussex rgt?, west yorks,? middlesex? essex?, can't place it, not sigs or reme, not formed yet? real poser!.
paul
 
Great that you are all taking such an interest in this photograph. I am having difficulty finding out anything about Archie.
 
Although it is a bit of a squint his cap badge is that of the Machine Gun Corps. The white lanyard was used by mounted men across a variety of regiments. I can't make out enough of his trade badge (sleeve) to tell what it is. Given his age he will not necessarily appear in the medal index; he may not have gone overseas before 11 November 1918 and thus would not qualify.
 
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