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Title: Identifying WW1 item
Post by: EdinKath on Friday 10 May 24 18:35 BST (UK)

Hello all, A friend of my father's has had this WW1 related wrist band for some time. I think he got it during the time he worked in antiques, probably from a house clearance in Glasgow. He's keen to know what it is, who it belonged to, and if possible, to pass it on to any interested descendants of the owner. I know Rootschat can't look for living people, but perhaps the military experts on here can help with the first two parts of the question? I assume HLI is the Highland Light Infantry and the number could be a service number but my google searches haven't turned up anything so far.
Thank you!

 

Title: Re: Identifying WW1 item
Post by: Ashtone on Friday 10 May 24 18:52 BST (UK)

First name(s)    Robert
Last name    Anderson
Rank    Acting Sergeant
Service number    42731
Regiment    Highland Light Infantry
Previous unit    Royal Scots Fusiliers att. 20th I.B.D. 10058
1914 corps    att. 10th Ent. Bn. 10058.
1915 corps    16th Highland Light Infantry 42731 Pte.
1916 corps    1st Highland Light Infantry

Service numbers    10058, 42731

Title: Re: Identifying WW1 item
Post by: Andy J2022 on Friday 10 May 24 19:52 BST (UK)

Take a look at this link and scroll down to the section headed Unofficial Types: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/first-world-war-identity-tags

Title: Re: Identifying WW1 item
Post by: EdinKath on Friday 10 May 24 22:30 BST (UK)

Thanks Ashtone and Andy.

Title: Re: Identifying WW1 item
Post by: tonepad on Saturday 11 May 24 08:15 BST (UK)

PRES would be his Religious Denomination - Presbyterian


Tony