My Opa, Jacob Boos

[RobbyMB]

German,

ow im sorry , my mother is German and i am dutch, and the name sounded more dutch to me. my appoligies

[rbminis]

Hi Ralph, a very nice image.

Do you know his unit?

Cheers, Ade.

Thanks Ade!
I have no idea, all I know is that he was from the Wurttemburg area.
Ralph.

[rbminis]

ow im sorry , my mother is German and i am dutch, and the name sounded more dutch to me. my appoligies

No problem, they are both very similar.
Ralph.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thanks Ralph. My knowledge on Imperial is weak.

Would it be possible to zoom in on the shoulder boards?

Cheers, Ade.

[rbminis]

Thanks Ralph. My knowledge on Imperial is weak.

Would it be possible to zoom in on the shoulder boards?

Cheers, Ade.

Certainly not as weak as mine Ade.
Here is as close as I can go without losing clarity.
Ralph.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Looks like a "48" to me, so a Regimental number.

Cheers, Ade.

[rbminis]

Thanks Ade.
Either that or a "43", possibly a "49". It is difficult to see. At first I couldn't make anything out.
Ralph.

[rbminis]

Hi Ade,
I have tried a little closer. Looks like a "43" to me, but my eyes are not what they used to be.
Ralph.

[Adrian Stevenson]

I reckon you a right, a "3".

Do you know what ribbon he wears?

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Ralph, I ran your family name through Ancestry and came up with this:

Boos Name Meaning

Dutch and German: from a Germanic personal name, Boso, most probably from an element meaning ‘leader’, ‘nobleman’, or ‘arrogant person’.

Cheers, Ade.