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Title: Uniform I.D. please?
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Sunday 25 July 21 10:51 BST (UK)

Is this a photo of an Officer or Pte in the Manchester Regt please?

(https://i.postimg.cc/7YC6jWVq/john-scholes.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: Uniform I.D. please?
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 25 July 21 10:53 BST (UK)

It's an officer

Title: Re: Uniform I.D. please?
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Sunday 25 July 21 11:14 BST (UK)

Thanks ShaunJ was beginning to doubt myself.
Someone had this photo for Pte 15148 J J Scholes saying he enlisted into Manchesters lied about his age and was dismissed. Which isn't what the Medal Card and Enlistment papers say.

Title: Re: Uniform I.D. please?
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 25 July 21 11:26 BST (UK)

Also Royal Flying Corps cap badge.

Title: Re: Uniform I.D. please?
Post by: NSWP on Wednesday 28 July 21 04:23 BST (UK)

Yes definitely a commissioned officer by his uniform. Cannot see his rank as rank insignia was worn on lower sleeve back then. Great photo.