Yes, Broughton served in Driscoll's Scouts, in my opinion, the medal and clasps are correct, as issued and as entitled, he did serve in the Imperial Yeomanry Scouts, both regiments rolls are, in actual fact, cross referenced and clearly show his service.
Any half decent researcher would be able to order the appropriate box of attestation papers, simply, sit in the reading room at Kew, find any surviving paper and have a copy made and sent over to you, please forgive me, if I appear flippant, but, quite frankly, it's hardly atomic science.
142bravo wrote: Thanks to everyone who provided me with some great information and got me in the right direction - really much appreciated & has sure stoked my interests!
Got me thinking on the naming so I obtained a very high magnification loop and looking under optimum lightening can actually see that the Reg Nos. impressed is in fact: 33094 and rank was Tpr. hard to see through the erasing but can make it out.
So if I have it correct:
- Tpr. BROUGHTON did in fact serve in Driscoll's Scouts as John BROUGHTON Nos 33094 for which he was awarded this QSA with the 4 clasps?
- He is one the one and the same: W.T.J. Broughton 6004 Imperial Yeomanry Scouts on that unit rolls and John BROUGHTON 33094 on the Driscoll's Scouts rolls?
Did they not reference a unit change/transfer or status change ie. SOS on these various unit rolls (couldn't see the change on the I.Y. rolls)?
Would it be correct for me to consider this then a correct issue QSA with proper clasps - albeit with erasure?
How does one go about doing proper research of the surviving records at Kew as suggested - using a professional researcher service??
I'd definitely be interested in getting some complete research done on Tpr. BROUGHTON!