cjb4671 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Hi, I am looking to purchase some ww1 medals and have been informed that the regiment is engraved as W.R.F.D.R. I have gone through my list of abbreviations and the only thing I can think is that its the west riding regiment and the seller has got the I mixed up for an F....or is it a correct abbreviation for a regiment..thank you in advance chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Could be the initials for so many units. FDR - usually is for Frontier Defense Force. West Africa tended to use this - however, I am not sure that West Riding would be correct ? Mind you most of my Yorkshire friends are pretty defensive of their County ? What do other members suggest ? Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 The abbreviation for West Riding Regiment = W.RID.R. I have found that some lists found on the internet are incomplete, especially regarding Commonwealth units, but I can find nothing that references something like "W.R.F.D.R" So, my best guess is that your supposition about mistaking the I for an F is quite plausible. However, if indeed there are periods after each letter, then West Riding is unlikely. It might be possible the engraver made a mistake, but I think highly unlikely. As always, a photo of the engraving on the medal in question would help make a more precise guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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