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Re: Help to identify a uniform
« Reply #9 on: Monday 14 March 11 09:03 GMT (UK) »
I will post on the restore board and get them to give it a go, it is in a sorry state,

Ken
Saw the record on Ancestry for James Martin, unfortunately its not my James Martin there is a brother listed as next of kin and he only had sisters, :-( back to the drawing board

Thanks for your help

Christine

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Re: Help to identify a uniform
« Reply #10 on: Monday 14 March 11 21:24 GMT (UK) »
James
You were right they did a great job
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,520437.0.html
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Christine

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Re: Help to identify a uniform
« Reply #11 on: Monday 14 March 11 21:45 GMT (UK) »
Yes, they did use horses during WW1 in France.   For pulling Artillery guns   and supply wagons.   In fact the Germans and the Poles and the Russians still used Horses during WW2.
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Re: Help to identify a uniform
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 15 March 11 09:53 GMT (UK) »
Scouse
You mention supply wagons, someone said it may be an Army Service Corp uniform as it is not as pristine as regular army.

Any ideas of likely age of uniform?

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Christine

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Re: Help to identify a uniform
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 15 March 11 09:55 GMT (UK) »
Candle Flame
Your search tips worked a treat, but unfortunately he is not my man
Christine

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Re: Help to identify a uniform
« Reply #14 on: Friday 18 March 11 23:35 GMT (UK) »
I would be very surprised if this is a chap born in 1874 :o

I would say he was in his early 20s

The pic was taken late 1917- early 1919

He has no medal ribbons, which somebody who was in the Boer War would wear, if not by pride alone, but but general uniform regulations
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Re: Help to identify a uniform
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 20 March 11 18:41 GMT (UK) »
scrimnet
I thought he looked 20-25 which is why I hoped it was a boer war photo (although cause the uniform was kaky (not sure about spelling) in my limited knowledge it looked more ww1) I have a soldier in the family history who joined in 1916 but he was 30 at the time. think its back to the drawing board.
Thanks for your help, much appreciated

Christine

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Re: Help to identify a uniform
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 30 March 11 16:38 BST (UK) »
would love to know when it is from boer or first war
It is the snake belt buckle I am interested to find when it was used
Jim

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