Culverhouse01 Posted 1 May , 2022 Share Posted 1 May , 2022 I have been trying to identify this ancestor from his uniform, well, primarily his cap badge, but with no luck. I was hoping someone on here might be able to help. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 1 May , 2022 Admin Share Posted 1 May , 2022 Welcome to the forum. It’s Middlesex Regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culverhouse01 Posted 1 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2022 Again, thank you Michelle once again instantaneous reply. You have eased my burden as I can narrow down who this might be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 1 May , 2022 Share Posted 1 May , 2022 (edited) As per usual Michelle is bang on the money: the Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment (“the Diehards”). It’s oft forgotten nowadays, but they were at the time one of the so-called large infantry regiments and had four regular battalions, as opposed to the more common two. This reflected the more populous urban bounds of its recruiting area. At the centre of their cap badge is Prince George, Duke of Cambridge’s cypher and ducal coronet from 1876. Edited 1 May , 2022 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culverhouse01 Posted 1 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2022 Thank you for this helpful and interesting reply Frogsmile. Much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 1 May , 2022 Share Posted 1 May , 2022 3 hours ago, Culverhouse01 said: Thank you for this helpful and interesting reply Frogsmile. Much appreciated I posted earlier, but that post along with many others today seems to have disappeared. Basically I suggested that the colourization software may have smoothed and denoised the image excessively, removing almost all textural detail from the badge. Do you have the original black and white image for comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culverhouse01 Posted 1 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2022 and I also replied with the original picture that also seems to have disappeared. I'll try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 1 May , 2022 Share Posted 1 May , 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Culverhouse01 said: and I also replied with the original picture that also seems to have disappeared. I'll try again. That confirms Middlesex Regiment. Presumably it must have been cold for him to be wearing his greatcoat, or perhaps he slipped it on over shirtsleeves to take advantage of an impromptu photo opportunity without getting dressed in his jacket and belt (the giveaway clue is the top button fastened). Edited 1 May , 2022 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culverhouse01 Posted 1 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2022 Thank you Frogsmile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 Thanks for that. Yes, the colourization has definitely flattened that image. Coloured images can look nice, but they aren't the real thing. In this case, the Middlesex badge is a fairly unique shape and not much can be confused with it. But there are lots of similar shaped cap badges that when stripped of vital data will all look the same and colourized images of them would be of little historical value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culverhouse01 Posted 2 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2022 Thank you Dai Bach, you are right in terms of historical value but I was trying to focus on identifying this man from his face initially, shape of ears etc as my great grand father had distinctive ears!. I really appreciate your comments and help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 On 01/05/2022 at 16:36, Culverhouse01 said: and I also replied with the original picture that also seems to have disappeared. I'll try again. I note that it's a reverse image. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culverhouse01 Posted 2 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2022 In terms of a reverse image what impact does that have on anything? and can it be changed now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 29 minutes ago, Culverhouse01 said: In terms of a reverse image what impact does that have on anything? and can it be changed now? Just a simple observation that's all. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloughnane Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 Culverhouse01, With regards to the reverse image: Is the photo in a frame? If so, are you able to remove it? If you are able to remove it you can scan it - then flip the scanned image horizontally. Your original photo will remain reversed but you can then print off a corrected scanned copy. It should look like the one below. Regards, Kev Loughnane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Culverhouse01 said: and can it be changed now? Yes, any decent photo editing software has the facility to 'Flip Horizontal' to produce a mirror image. Edited 2 May , 2022 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culverhouse01 Posted 19 June , 2022 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2022 Just an update on this ancestor of mine. I think I have successfully identified him as George William Ward, a great grand-uncle, after realising I had a wrong death date for him. He served in the Middlesex Regiment 6th Battalion. So thank you all who contributed to this post. I could not have done this without your help identifying the badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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