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Offline lawra

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Is this image from ww1? Is it armed forces or could it be with merchant navy?
« on: Sunday 20 July 25 21:21 BST (UK) »
Hello,

Im trying to date and find out details of the attached picture for my dad.

We think its WW1. Is anyone able to help us confirm?

If anyone can tell.me anything about the image that would be great. Years ago I think I figured out which relative the image connected to. However, I cannot seem to find any of my notes!


Thank you in advance.

Laura
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday 20 July 25 21:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: lawra on Sunday 20 July 25 21:21 BST (UK)
Hello,

Im trying to date and find out details of the attached picture for my dad.

We think its WW1. Is anyone able to help us confirm?

If anyone can tell.me anything about the image that would be great. Years ago I think I figured out which relative the image connected to. However, I cannot seem to find any of my notes!


Thank you in advance.

Laura
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The hard peaked cap is WW1, it was replaced by the folding forage cap in WW2.
The puttees binding the ankles were also WW1.
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Re: Is this image from ww1? Is it armed forces or could it be with merchant navy?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 20 July 25 21:31 BST (UK) »
Yes, the cap is WW1 and the puttees,the binding round the ankles .
The forage cap which replaced the hard peaked cap in the photograph was WW2 .
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Re: Is this image from ww1? Is it armed forces or could it be with merchant navy?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 21 July 25 06:58 BST (UK) »
Most likely WWI.
There would appear to be all around 130 men in the photo, so possibly a company (a unit within a battalion).
Photo perhaps taken prior to embarkation for service overseas.
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Re: Is this image from ww1? Is it armed forces or could it be with merchant navy?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 21 July 25 10:42 BST (UK) »
Those seated on chairs in the front are the officers, their badges of rank are on the lower sleeves.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.
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