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Yes I did think this, but I’m just assuming it was a Sussex regiment to start with. My great grandfather was also from Brighton and he was in the Queens Royal West Surrey regiment in the First World War, so like you say not necessarily the nearest to them.

I think this is going in the right direction.

Will look into that , thank you. interesting the first part of it thou where it reads, The winter of 1939 was very cold, which limited the activity of the B.E.F.. Training continued into 1940, boosted with the arrival in France of the first Territorial Army formations. Five first-line...

Didn’t know what crab hats are so googled it. You think they were some kind of sub aqua special forces?

It didn't show up anything when i tried it. On your original point of the royal pioneer corp would there have been a local ( Sussex) regiment

On the back of the postcard he wrote “ sailing for France sometime tomorrow “ that’s all. This would suggest he still in the UK and it’s dated 3rd January 1940. Have just posted on one of the forums suggested above but would like to know if there is a detailed log of troop/ battalion...

No all have sadly passed away apart from my father who is struggling with his memory now, thanks for the advice.

Ok great, will have a look down that route. Thanks

I’ve searched through Ancestry and doesn’t come up with his assumed name. He did have his name changed from an early aged when his mother remarried but tried both variations and still nothing

No, lived until 1980

Thie photo was on a postcard to his mother and written on the back was “sailing to France sometime tomorrow “ this was dated 3rd Jan 1940, so wouldn’t be home guard would it. ???

Can anyone on hear recognise military uniforms, or recommend where I can find out what regiment a uniform / badge etc belong to? I’m trying to trace my grandfathers war records, but cannot trace him anywhere not even by name, so all I’ve got to go on is the photo below, any advice?