? War - could someone restore and date please? Completed

[Rossdal3]

Hi Judy,

This is the best I can find in terms of a hat!  This is William's brother Edwin born 1881.  It looks like the same uniform, but on reflection, it's the age that is making me doubt that it's WW1 was there anything else going on around that time?

regards,
Jill

[Rossdal3]

Here we go! The full set.  This would be brother Harry born inn 1896. The uniform does look the same, but a big gap in age !

regards,
Jill

[ShaunJ]

Edwin was an artillery man.

The NA has medal cards for two Edwin Gaunts of the Royal Field Artillery http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp

[LoneyBones]

If it helps any, Field Artillery had mounted units. My husband's father was a lead rider. He rode the lead horse pulling the gun.
Cheers,
Leonie.

[Ninatoo]

I don't think he would have been to old to serve in WW1 as at least two of my great grandfathers born in the 1880's served.

[Woodentop50]

Looking at William , is his left eye false , or is a trick of the light ?

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[old rowley]

Jill,

Edwin's photograph was taken after 1915 as he is wearing headwear which was commonly known as a "gor blimey" cap which had ear flaps that came down and tied under the chin. When not in use the flaps were tied on top of the crown of the cap as in this photograph. By 1917 this headwear was being replaced by another style.

old rowley

[Woodentop50]

Another point about William, the singal vertical stripe on his left arm , doesn't that mean a death of a brother in action or something like that ?

                                                               Jim

[old rowley]

It is a wound stripe, Jim which would indicate that he had been wounded in a theatre of war.  If he had been discharged from the Army during the war due to his wound(s) then it may also be indicated on his medal card as he would have been awarded a silver war badge to wear on his lapel.

old rowley