On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:10:07 +0100, Michael A Lonsdale <mail@michaellonsdale.co.uk> wrote: >One of my Brother-in-laws uncles was awarded the DCM and it was reported >in the London Gazette 3rd October 1918, unfortunately he was killed in >action 2 weeks later. > >57929 Cpl Thomas BALDWIN (machine gun corps) of Burscough, Lancashire >who won the DCM had two brothers and we have 3 photos of 3 different >soldiers but no names on any of them. > >I have put a link to all three photos on >www.mylancashireroots.co.uk/baldwin_text.htm > >Can anybody tell us from the uniforms or the cap badge which one is in >the machine gun corps. Thank you for posting the higher-resolution scans. I agree with others that the cap badge in photo No 3 is that of the Machine Gun Corps. See the photo at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270132354219 for comparison, and note that the vertical bar that runs down the back of the badge secures the badge to the cap, and is invisible when worn. The other two badges are more difficult, as their shape is much less distinctive. However I suggest that the badge in Photo No 1 is that of the Army Veterinary Corps. The badge for this corps was a laurel wreath, surmounted by a crown, with the initials AVC intertwined within the centre of the wreath. The photo at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110139056167 nicely illustrates the badge, and I reckon it matches the one in your photo very well, with the exception of the top of the "A". However badges can get bent, which changes the way they reflect the light, or bits can be broken off, so I'm not particularly concerned about this small discrepancy. Forrest -- Forrest Anderson, Edinburgh, Scotland. E-mail: forrest@military-researcher.com Website: www.military-researcher.com Forrestdale Research - Military Genealogical Researcher

Ref Forrest's suggestion of the Army Veterinary Corps for the man in photo #1, could the piece if kit hanging down on the man's left hip be some kind of hobble belt ? (horse, hobbling, for the use of). Maybe somebody with a knowledge of matters equestrian could help ? With the man in photo #2 the shoulder flash at first seems to end in "C", but then looking at the shape of his cap badge, and his other kit generally ..................... could it in fact be "G" ? - And if the letter before it was a "D", which I think is quite possible, how about he's serving with the 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards (the badge is the correct shape for the 1902-22 pattern). regards - Tom Tulloch-Marshall WW1 Military Research website > http://www.btinternet.com/~prosearch/index.html

Would anyone happen to know what Scottish Regiments were stationed at Warminster at the end of the war? Or how to find out? I am researching a soldier who was reputed to have been in the Black Watch, though I can't find his name in the medal rolls for that regiment, only Cameron Highlanders. He married my great aunt in Warminster 1921. Many thanks _________________________________________________________________ The next generation of Hotmail is here! http://www.newhotmail.co.uk

Hi JK, My knowledge is in matters of WWII, my uncle was in the 1st Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and when not wearing their capbadge they wore the 'black' hackle with blacked webbing and black chevrons for the NCO's and he tells me they were often mistaken for The Black Watch, they never wore the their capbadge & hackle together, unlike my other uncle who was in the Lancashire Fusiliers whom wore both capbadge & hackle at the same time. The Black Watch wore a 'red' hackle and of course their tartan would be different. I do not know about the Camerons, so is it possible they had 'blacked' equipment thus again being mistaken for the Black Watch by the uninitiated in matters of Scottish Military? I can only assume that WWI would be similar between the above three Scottish Regiments mentioned. All the best, Alan ... Alan T... {East Midlands UK} Please visit our family genealogy site:- http://www.forefathers.homestead.com/ Would anyone happen to know what Scottish Regiments were stationed at Warminster at the end of the war? Or how to find out? I am researching a soldier who was reputed to have been in the Black Watch, though I can't find his name in the medal rolls for that regiment, only Cameron Highlanders. He married my great aunt in Warminster 1921. Many thanks