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Re: Trying to identify the uniform WW1
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 18 April 20 13:15 BST (UK) »
Quote from: MaxD on Saturday 18 April 20 12:13 BST (UK)

Carol - can you do anything with the epaulette patch, there are letters on it.

MaxD

I tried but the best option would be a high resolution scan of just the epaulette patch, at about 400 dpi. it could be a K or X ???

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Re: Trying to identify the uniform WW1
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 18 April 20 13:47 BST (UK) »
Good afternoon,

KRRC shoulder flash I would say. Definately KR to start.

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Re: Trying to identify the uniform WW1
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 18 April 20 15:49 BST (UK) »
Thank you everyone for the help.
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Re: Trying to identify the uniform WW1
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 18 April 20 15:52 BST (UK) »
A bit of a clean for you.
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CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: Trying to identify the uniform WW1
« Reply #22 on: Monday 20 April 20 03:34 BST (UK) »
I read the epaulet slide as "HG". I can't find a readable example online but I'm sure these were issued for a time with early battledress before the standard "Home Guard" shoulder flashes were available.
I think our man is a First War vet serving in the Home Guard in WW2 - the age and medal ribbons look.
The arm mark is too indistinct to be sure but it could be a formation flash.  Did the HG wear these early in the War ?
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