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P14 stock disc ID
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:17 am
by joseyclosey
Hello Gents, can anyone tell me what these P14 disc markings mean?
Thanks,
Joe
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:37 pm
by dromia
Looks like an old County militia stamp V.YW = Volunteer. York West Riding. I'm guessing the the "A" could be for "A" Company. The"2" following the "A" is the right way round for the letters so could be 2nd Battalion.
So my guess is Rifle No 265, "A" Coy, 2nd Battalion, York West Riding Volunteer Regiment.
But then what would I know.
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:22 pm
by dromia
Come on gentlemen, I'm getting really disappointed with you.
Is nobody going to argue with me over this?
Someone has got to know better.
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:30 pm
by DuncaninFrance
Seems logical to me
but I don't think there was ever such a unit. Yorkshire Regiments were always, I think, identified by the Regiment that sponsored them ie. 3rd Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) (Yorkshire Volunteers) which was my regiment.
Needs someone with much more knowledge that me to sort it but I didn't want you to feel lonely Adam
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:14 pm
by dromia
Any advance on this.
Agreement on either view or a different take altogether.
Hell, this is supposed to be fun
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:46 am
by Woftam
Is nobody going to argue with me over this?
Hey if I wanted an argument I'd talk to the wife
I don't think the V = Volunteer is open to argument. Or 265 as a rack number.
However I'd throw 2 points into the discussion.
Firstly - with regiment or battalion designations don't the numbers usually precede the unit, eg 2.S.STF or 1.SX.A
Secondly - Yorkshire and West Riding seem to be separate designations.
Perhaps YWA is Yorkshire W??? Artillery ?
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:47 pm
by dromia
Hey if I wanted an argument I'd talk to the wife Mr. Green
I want an argument, but one I might have a chance of wining,
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:11 pm
by DuncaninFrance
OH NO YOU DON'T 
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:15 pm
by DuncaninFrance
This link might shed some light on things Woftam
http://www.yorkshirevolunteers.org.uk/history.htm
P.14 disc
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:53 am
by TonyE
Just to be difficult, I would question whether the stamp is even British.
P.14s arrived a bit late in the day for an old county Militia stamp and I would expect a date of issue to be present on a British disc.
Perhaps Finnish or Estonian?
Regards
TonyE