I.H.V.B Y & L Regiment

[Muggins in Sussex]

What does this stand for please?

I think the Y & L stands for Yorkshire and Lancaster.

But what do the other initials stand for?

(It comes from a WW1 pension record)

Thanks

[Merry]

Who is it for, Joan?

[Muggins in Sussex]

Hi Merry

It's William Ernest Allison again!

[Merry]

Amazingly, I've never heard of him! lol (just looking.....)

[Merry]

No idea, but could it by the something Hallamshire Volunteer Brigade (or Battalion?)

[Muggins in Sussex]

Thanks Merry - he's the OH of the Fish & Chip lady and I have been trying to find out what he was doing while she was busy frying!

Hallamshire Volunteer Brigade sounds very possible

[kiterunner]

I think it is supposed to be a 1 not an I and it is 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.

(I was typing at the same time as you, Merry, but it took me longer!)

[Merry]

It's a rubber stamp job, Kite, and it's just a straight line for the I.

[Merry]

I think it is supposed to be a 1 not an I and it is 1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.

(I was typing at the same time as you, Merry, but it took me longer!)

Oops, I mis-read what you said here. Don't you think a 1 would have a little line at the top?

[kiterunner]

Yes, I know, but I do think that's what it means.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallamshire_Battalion

[Merry]

Seems very reasonable....

[kiterunner]

If you look at the page of his record headed "Statement of the Services of..." it does say 1st H V B Y & L Reg for his "former service".

[Muggins in Sussex]

Oooh, thank you Merry & Kite - I think that must be it -1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Battalion.

I hadn't realised until I read your last post, Kite that there are further pages to the records :o - amazing! - I've now got loads more to read

Thank you both very, very much