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For our Military buffs/boy soldier
Posted: 01 May 2010 10:34
by Tina
Hi guys
I'll post a photo of Leslie Allison, taken when he was 16 perhaps?
He was born in 1914 to 18??
No luck finding his birth.
Ran away from home & joined up.
He came from Bootle and I've permission from family to list it here in the hope someone may know the cap badge.
Any help will be much appreciated.
Tina
Posted: 01 May 2010 10:45
by Gray
Hi Tina,
Could possibly be RAMC (Royal Army medical Corps) badge.
If is has a serpent surrounded by laurel leaves, with In arduis Fidelis.. then it probably is.
It ususally has a crown at the top but I cannot see one in this picture.
Grayx
Posted: 01 May 2010 11:05
by Katie
There was a birth registration in Sept Qtr for Gordon L Allison mothers maiden name Taylor registered West Derby 8b 707
Posted: 01 May 2010 11:11
by LindaS
My Hubby says its the 5th BTn South Lancs. Here is another badge of theirs for comparison. Its his old regiment & he has the history of the battery if anybody would be interested in it
Posted: 01 May 2010 11:11
by LindaS
Sorry mine posted twice as well - got an error message after the first one
Posted: 01 May 2010 11:23
by jan44
I also thought it may have been the RAMC, but the crown was on the outside on the top, my ex hubby was in the RAMC (TA).
I found this, which looks a bit similar to the one on Leslie's hat.
http://www.britishbadge.co.uk/product_i ... cts_id=367
Jan
Posted: 01 May 2010 12:28
by daggers
I'd go with the South Lancs, and not RAMC. The South Lancs depot was at Warrington, so not far to travel to enlist!
D
Posted: 01 May 2010 13:15
by LindaS
The South Lancs Regt was based at Warrington & St Helens
This is a comparison showing the two badges
Posted: 01 May 2010 16:01
by Gray
Well done Linda,
The badge shows up clearly in the latest picture.
Gray
Posted: 02 May 2010 03:32
by Tina
Thanks for pm Linda & to your hubby for tidying the photo, he did a good job.
Looks like the badge to me.
Linda also suggested the white belt could mean he was in the band!
Thank you everyone
Tina
Posted: 03 May 2010 09:05
by Mark Abbott
Just a point, the badge was worn by all the Battalions of the South Lancs not just the 5th.
5th Battalion based in St Helens.
4th Battalion based in Warrington.
Posted: 03 May 2010 19:32
by Englandphil
If he had enlisted with the South Lancs (The Prince of Wales' Volunteers), he would have a service number in the range of 3644001 - 3701000.
I have built up a Eoll of Honour for the South Lancs Regt during WW2, that includes the names of over 1,500 men who served with them.
I cannot see any Allison on the list which suggests that he survived the war.
Phil
Posted: 04 May 2010 11:43
by Tina
Thanks Phil,
Yes he did, he died young from cancer.
Thank you
Tina
Posted: 25 Oct 2010 17:23
by Englandphil
There were a fair number of Battalions during ww2, but I suspect that he may have been with one of the territotials.
1st/4th - Served throughout the UK
2nd/4th - Served UK then converted to 13th Parachute Bn
1st Bn - Dunkirk -> UK -> NW Europe
2nd Bn India -> UK -> Madagascar -> India -> Burma
5th Bn - Converted to 61st Searchlight RA.
6th Bn - UK
7th Bn - UK - India
8th Bn - UK
9th Bn - UK