Are any researchers able to identify an Army garrison cap for me? I'm trying to obtain my fathers WW11 Army records but as I've never been able to obtain his birth cert and as I've no idea of the regiment he was with or his service number, the Army Records Office cannot find him. They have been extremely helpful and have looked through their database with no luck...but it's believed Dad lied about his age to enlist. I have a portrait photo of my father in Army Uniform but unfortunately there's not any badges on his uniform. His cap appears very unusual and might identify his unit. As he was living in Manchester, I'm hoping it may have been a regiment attached to Manchester. Regards Jackie jackie005@btclick.com

The Lancashire Fusiliers had an unusual item as part of their cap badge it was a yellow coloured plume. The Manchester's looked like a large sharp clover leaf. It was known as Fleur-de-Lys amd made in a plain brass metal.. Please send me the picture so I can see for myself. Regards Mike Morris Toronto Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie" <jackie005@soms.fsnet.co.uk> To: <eng-manchester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:25 AM > Are any researchers able to identify an Army garrison cap for me? > I'm trying to obtain my fathers WW11 Army records but as I've never been > able to obtain his birth cert and as I've no idea of the regiment he was > with or his service number, the Army Records Office cannot find him. > I > have a portrait photo of my father in Army Uniform but unfortunately > there's not any badges on his uniform. His cap appears very unusual and > might identify his unit. As he was living in Manchester, I'm hoping it may have been a regiment attached to Manchester. <snip>

Jackie wrote: >Are any researchers able to identify an Army garrison cap for me? > Hi Jackie You could post a message on the Lancashire message board <http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/mb.ashx?> and attach a photo to the post. Then we could all have a look at it for you. Lynne

Jackie You could email this person J F Mills who has a vast store of cap badges and knowledge tfmills@regiments.org He is located in Denver, Colorado USA. so there is a time lag of about 6 hours. Also see: http://www.regiments.org/ Doing a google search of Yahoo [sacrilege!] shows that there are many Groups involved with British Regiments at: http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=british+regiments Terry Heath Cheltenham UK

Dear Jackie If all else fails and no-one can identify the cap you could email me a description and I will telephone a friend who is an expert on such matters and then get back to you. Regards Annie in Australia -----Original Message----- From: eng-manchester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-manchester-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jackie Sent: Monday, 14 July 2008 11:25 PM To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-MAN] Army garrison caps. Are any researchers able to identify an Army garrison cap for me? I'm trying to obtain my fathers WW11 Army records but as I've never been able to obtain his birth cert and as I've no idea of the regiment he was with or his service number, the Army Records Office cannot find him. They have been extremely helpful and have looked through their database with no luck...but it's believed Dad lied about his age to enlist. I have a portrait photo of my father in Army Uniform but unfortunately there's not any badges on his uniform. His cap appears very unusual and might identify his unit. As he was living in Manchester, I'm hoping it may have been a regiment attached to Manchester. Regards Jackie jackie005@btclick.com ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.10/1552 - Release Date: 7/14/2008 6:28 PM