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Offline old rowley

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Re: Help wanted identifying WWI uniform
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 28 September 06 08:25 BST (UK) »
sorry kirsten I was modifying my last posting only to find that you had the put up the answer to my next question  ;D

The S shaped belt (buckle that is) was introduced in about 1914 and the other ones that you refer too are most probably of the webbing type that had been introduced in 1908.

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« Reply #10 on: Thursday 28 September 06 08:46 BST (UK) »
Thanks again.

That should be enough now for me to go ahead and try and track him down via the MOD records at the National Archives.

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