Hi David, He ended up being a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery. My first guess wasn't even close. Kind rgds, Dominic -----Original Message----- From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of David Dixon Sent: Friday, 17 August 2007 3:15 PM To: greatwar@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] Prince of Wales's Own, West Yorkshire Regiment? Hello Dominic, Might I suggest that you scan the photo & try posting the image to a Picasa web album. These albums can be viewed by invitation. No charge for the service & a free program download. I have tried this & seems to work fine. I posted a pix this way & there is a facility for it to be viewed by others. I have posted such an invitation ex GooglePicasa as an example. Off the cuff, your leather sash sounds like a leather bandolier - holds .303 ammunition clips. Regards, Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cleary, Dominic" <Dominic.Cleary@aig.com> To: <GREATWAR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 6:43 PM Subject: [GREATWAR] Prince of Wales's Own, West Yorkshire Regiment? > Dear listers, > > I have a WWI photo of a British uniformed soldier believed to be my great > grandfather. I have searched www.military-genealogy.com and discovered > what I believe to be the death notation for my great-grandfather. He was > West Yorkshire born and bred and the online record indicates that he was > in the Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), 2nd Battalion. > > I wish to know if this unmarked photo could be my great grandfather (my > grandmother strongly resembles the photo). > > Unfortunately it isn't a great image as the lower half of the photo is > quite faded. You can however see his uniform and make out the badge on > his cap, which looks like a crown of some description on top and beneath > that appears to be a horse (head/torso/front leg, facing towards the > wearers right side). The back of the horse appears to be covered by a > shape I can't make out - maybe a shield. This sits on a sort of > double/triple twisted/folded banner. > > It is quite a drab uniform otherwise. Obviously very heavy weave, nothing > on the epaulets except perhaps for some embroidery near the shoulder and > of course the required button to secure it. > > Interesting leather shoulder sash, almost appears like a series of pistol > holster top-flaps secured together, with flaps off each which I think I > can see between (not pockets?) > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Kind regards, > Dominic > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: > The information in this email (and any attachments) is confidential. If > you are not the intended recipient, you must not use or disseminate the > information. If you have received this email in error, please immediately > notify me by "Reply" command and permanently delete the original and any > copies or printouts thereof. Although this email and any attachments are > believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any > computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the > responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no > responsibility is accepted by American International Group, Inc. or its > subsidiaries or affiliates either jointly or severally, for any loss or > damage arising in any way from its use. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message IMPORTANT NOTICE: The information in this email (and any attachments) is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use or disseminate the information. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify me by "Reply" command and permanently delete the original and any copies or printouts thereof. Although this email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by American International Group, Inc. or its subsidiaries or affiliates either jointly or severally, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use.