I responded to John privately with this. The RA has 7 flames, the RE has 9. RA also had a side cap for officers, not sure that RE did, my feelings are RA, but John needs to verify flames on grenade on original picture.
Andy C Sent from my iPhone. On 18 Nov 2011, at 15:40, "Mark Humphries" <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, it seems the Royal Engineers also had a grenade badge, the > difference was the number of flames, and although it is difficult to tell > from the picture it may actually be Royal Engineers (which had more flames > than the Artillery badge). > > http://www.messdress.com/shopscr1434.html > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mark Humphries > Sent: 18 November 2011 15:35 > To: 'John Boocock'; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU From John Sykes > > Looks like Royal Artillery to me. > > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-British-Army-Officer-Royal-Artillery-Collar-Do > gs-x3-/110774636947?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item19caaed193 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of John Boocock > Sent: 18 November 2011 15:13 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LU] NON LU From John Sykes > > Hey lads, would there be a chance of offering me advice as to where I can > have some identify my uncle's regiment from WW2. Vincent Tritschler, from > Newcastle, was killed just as the war began. He was my mother's > brother....and with Mom long gone, I can't find anyone to help, with me > being in Canada, its that more difficult. > > I'd like to find his regiment so I can offer the authorities something to go > on. I'm putting a picture of him on here to see if any of you can do the > trick. > > Many thanks, > > Grampa Sykes > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: johnsykes.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 24294 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/pipermail/leedslist/attachments/20111118/643 > d2a78/attachment.jpg> > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
