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Offline Ditsy

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Help need on rank/regiment
« on: Friday 14 December 07 10:19 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone identify the rank or regiment of this uniform :-\
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Re: Help need on rank/regiment
« Reply #1 on: Friday 14 December 07 10:39 GMT (UK) »
It's the Durham Light Infantry
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Re: Help need on rank/regiment
« Reply #2 on: Friday 14 December 07 10:40 GMT (UK) »
thanks shaunj, that was quick.

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Re: Help need on rank/regiment
« Reply #3 on: Friday 14 December 07 10:43 GMT (UK) »
Yup, Durham Light Infantry and a 'Private' by the looks of it.
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Re: Help need on rank/regiment
« Reply #4 on: Friday 14 December 07 10:44 GMT (UK) »
You are such a clever lot.

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Re: Help need on rank/regiment
« Reply #5 on: Friday 14 December 07 10:53 GMT (UK) »
If you look closely at the cap badge, you can see the letters "DLI" in the middle.

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Re: Help need on rank/regiment
« Reply #6 on: Friday 14 December 07 11:00 GMT (UK) »
simple when you know how eh?  I am amazed at how much you can discover through this site.

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Re: Help need on rank/regiment
« Reply #7 on: Friday 14 December 07 13:43 GMT (UK) »
You can buy and download a copy of his medal card from the NA
http://www.rootschat.com/links/02dl/

There are two George Parsons listed in the DLI - but probably they will be on the same medal  card.
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Re: Help need on rank/regiment
« Reply #8 on: Friday 14 December 07 17:03 GMT (UK) »
Thanks ShaunJ.  It's amazing, all this info from a badge on an old photograph.

Ditsy
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