Border Regiment postcard by Gale & Polden (forum archive)

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Posted by kerchi » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:47 pm	Kerchi Field-Marshal Administrator Posts: 2160 In memory of John Bardgett (15309 L/Cpl.) 11th Border Regiment Who died 1st July 1916.
Here's a scan of a Border Regiment postcard by Gale & Polden, signed by the military artist Harry Payne. A very sturdy and upright Corporal!

Posted by plbramham » Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:07 pm	plbramham General Global moderator Posts: 1369
Note he wears the QSA and KSA (Boer War medals) but a "King's Crown" on his helmet plate, thus I guess Edwardian, pre WW1 period. Any idea of his possible WW1 service? He may have been a little old for active service, so perhaps an instructor/recruiting Sergeant? Regards Paul

Posted by kerchi » Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:58 pm

Kerchi Field-Marshal Administrator Posts: 2160 In memory of John Bardgett (15309 L/Cpl.) 11th Border Regiment Who died 1st July 1916.

You are good at seeing the detail because I couldn't? The image is quite low res but I was also say Edwardian. I don't think he looks too old for active service though but if he was of the "slightly older" generation then yes, I would say this chap could have been an instructor of sorts, especially having served in South Africa. Were corporals instructors? In this picture he's not a sergeant yet, unless we can assume that by the time the war started he was promoted to sergeant and therefore could have easily been involved as instructor/recruiting sergeant. As for battalion, difficult to ascertain.