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- Tue 15 Jul, 2008 7:18 am
- Forum: Military History
- Topic: Can You help identify my Great Gran-fathers Regiment?
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:multi: Good news on my research about my gradfather. I now know that his number was 202381 private William John Young - 2nd/4th Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment. His battalion went to India as part of the 43rd wessex infantry division and spent the term of the 1st world war in Delhi as Garrison ...
- Thu 10 Jul, 2008 12:24 pm
- Forum: Military History
- Topic: Can You help identify my Great Gran-fathers Regiment?
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Thanks all for your help so far. I've sent off a letter to the "wardrobe" wiltshire regiment salisbury. Fingers crossed I get some information. Has any one seen any web links of simalar badges? William John Young was born in Winford , Somerset in 1886 and has a long line back, so I'm sure it's not a ...
- Tue 22 Apr, 2008 4:07 pm
- Forum: Military History
- Topic: Can You help identify my Great Gran-fathers Regiment?
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Can You help identify my Great Gran-fathers Regiment?
Hi everyone this is my first post. This is my great granfather William John Young. Can anyone tell me which approx year this picture is from and what regiment? I think the pith helmet badge is from the Wilshire regiment? Does the leopard skin on the floor give a clue. If he is indeed in the ...
