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Originally Posted by steve2qec (Post 933307)

was in the "W.F." during WW1. Tried looking up WF but got nowhere.

Could that be "Western Front" (WF)

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 933374)

Could that be "Western Front" (WF)

Never thought of that, Dave - I was trying to match it to regiment but Western Front sounds more likely, cheers.

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Originally Posted by steve2qec (Post 933307)

Can Walter help me with this?
This chap has cropped up in my family tree, he married my great-great aunt in 1919.
He was Hermon Ashworth and was in the "W.F." during WW1. Tried looking up WF but got nowhere. Can you tell me what it stands for and have you any info on Hermon?
Cheers,
Steve

Hermon Ashworth. Pte. 55986. R.W.F. lived at,
31 Wilfred St Accrington.

There were all sorts of abreviations during the war.
W.F. Western Front.
E.F. Eastern Front.
B.E.F. British Expeditionary Force.
M.E.F. Mediteranian Expeditionary Force.
C.E.F. Canadian Expeditionary Force.
A.E.F. Australian Expeditionary Force
N.Z.E.F. New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

In your case the W.F. is Welsh Fusiliers.

Retlaw.

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Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 933393)

Hermon Ashworth. Pte. 55986. R.W.F. In your case the W.F. is Welsh Fusiliers.

Retlaw.

Well there you go, I stand corrected. Mine was a guess, but your man Retlaw is the fella who knows. :)

Welsh Fusiliers!...wouldn't have got that. Thanks.