tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post3648528369466802308..comments2024-03-26T11:47:07.063+00:00Comments on BigLee's 'Miniature Adventures': Which war?BigLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-26270953804315446132009-07-03T15:32:23.776+01:002009-07-03T15:32:23.776+01:00The second picture looks more like Second World Wa...The second picture looks more like Second World War era (or even post-war) jungle battle dress with '39 pattern webbing.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-67806134289631149972009-07-03T15:25:35.505+01:002009-07-03T15:25:35.505+01:00Cap Badge<a href="http://www.firepower.org.uk/store/images/items/raberetbad23520084982.jpg" rel="nofollow">Cap Badge</a>timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-6239143379971992582009-07-03T15:20:57.490+01:002009-07-03T15:20:57.490+01:00The Cap Badge looks like the Royal Artillery.The Cap Badge looks like the Royal Artillery.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-43631215901158062872009-06-28T14:52:22.684+01:002009-06-28T14:52:22.684+01:00Hi BigLee,
After researching my own relatives who...Hi BigLee,<br /><br />After researching my own relatives who served in the British Army I found these two sites very helpful.<br /><br />ancestory.co.uk/search<br />Enter your relatives name and click on military and you can view info relating to him.<br /><br />www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/about.asp<br />when you get to that screen you will see under Army for Campaign Medal Card Index WW1, click search enter your details and you will get information.<br /><br />I enter your relatives info and 12 results came up as serving in different regiments. <br /><br />a little research into each regiment should give you some info.<br /><br />Hope that helpsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-43795680071107668022009-06-27T18:04:35.959+01:002009-06-27T18:04:35.959+01:00So maybe there's an element of truth in the fa...So maybe there's an element of truth in the family story after all. Thanks for that.BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-9365384361659441382009-06-27T09:09:38.056+01:002009-06-27T09:09:38.056+01:00Hi Lee, I'm not an expert, but there was a Boe...Hi Lee, I'm not an expert, but there was a Boer revolt in 1914 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritz_Rebellion which could explain why he was there. You need to get that cap-badge blown up!<br /><br />There is a very good government site with British WW1 service records on it; must be worth a look!BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com