Fratlanta Posted October 7, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 7, 2019 I got this uniform a while ago and was wondering if one of you could help me understand what the C around the "castle" represents on the engineer patch Also, what's with the yellow "fourragere " on the right shoulder? This is definitively not a french fourragere. Any idea what it could be? Finally any information about the uniform's former owner, George W Hill Jr, would be appreciated Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AustinO Posted October 7, 2019 Share #3 Posted October 7, 2019 I think C for Company C, thats probably it...They did seem to be a general Construction unit tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted October 7, 2019 Share #4 Posted October 7, 2019 Source: Fold3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted October 7, 2019 Share #5 Posted October 7, 2019 Source: Fold3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted October 7, 2019 Share #6 Posted October 7, 2019 Source: FamilySearch.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted October 7, 2019 Share #7 Posted October 7, 2019 Source: FamilySearch.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequatchiee Posted October 7, 2019 Share #8 Posted October 7, 2019 "C" Company ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fratlanta Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted October 7, 2019 Source: FamilySearch.org Thanks Az. Quick as lightning. As usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fratlanta Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted October 7, 2019 "C" Company ? That's what I was thinking too but I was wondering if there was not more to it than that. Uniforms I have seen online have the company indicated on the collar disc not the shoulder patch. Also, why having an engineer patch on each arm? Is that something common? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted October 7, 2019 Share #11 Posted October 7, 2019 The engineer patch on the right sleeve at the elbow is for a private first class in the engineers. I believe that is the regimental patch on the upper left shoulder. Can you post a better pic of the fouraguerre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted October 7, 2019 Share #12 Posted October 7, 2019 The "C" shoulder sleeve insignia is not for a company C. I am not near my references, but if I remember correctly, it's for the AEF higher headquarters for the Corps of Engineers. "C" for Corps, the red castle for Engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted October 7, 2019 Share #13 Posted October 7, 2019 His specific unit was probably assigned directly under the direction of the HQ, Corps of Engineers in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted October 7, 2019 Share #14 Posted October 7, 2019 I just found a contemporary AEF SSI chart that shows that SSI as the Office of the Chief of Engineers (the AEF chief of engineers I assume). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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