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Offline Haylestorm

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Uniform identification?
« on: Tuesday 20 November 12 17:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Can anyone tell me anything from the photo's of the uniform below? I'm clueless about it other than the fact the photo was taken around 1919/1920ish.
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Re: Uniform identification?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 November 12 17:34 GMT (UK) »
British World War One probably Royal Engineers Lance Corporal

Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Uniform identification?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 November 12 18:12 GMT (UK) »
i think Ady is spot on  ;)
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