Help Date this picture

[bugle boy]

Can anyone here help me date this picture of my Uncle.  I was hoping that perhaps the webbing and service dress might be a clue and the use of mules to pull equipment. Could this be prewar Palistine?  Regards. B/B

[PrueM]

Hi BB,
I have moved the photo to the general Armed Forces board, from WW2.
I think it is WW1 era or thereabouts.
More knowledgeable helpers will be along soon, no doubt

Prue

[macintosh]

Probably 1917 Palestine when British and Australian Troops began ops to protect the Suez Canal and Sinai Peninsula.

Looks like Royal Horse Artillery.


James

[lynne kathrine]

it looks very much like Egypt, however I tend to agree with the above post although ( the Palestine campaign) covered a vast area

[bugle boy]

my uncle was born in 1904 and enlisted very young into the army.Lets say at 20 that would put his enlistment in 1924.in this pic it looks like he has a rank of a full corporal or higher,it takes a few years to achieve that so im guessing somewhere between1927 and 1932,but as I say I am only guessing? was hoping someone could have dated his webbing?

[lynne kathrine]

have you applied for his military records this would hold a wealth of info.

 or perhaps enlarge his cap badge which would/could help date and identify more accurately.

do you know if he was enlisted perhaps in Australian. Canadian forces?

[bugle boy]

have you applied for his military records this would hold a wealth of info.

 or perhaps enlarge his cap badge which would/could help date and identify more accurately.

do you know if he was enlisted perhaps in Australian. Canadian forces?

hi lynne  his  cap badge is that of the "London Irish Rifles"part of the British Army Im about to apply for his service record and gathering as much info as I can,hence me asking to date the pic.want to send as much info as I can.would have been much easier if I had his regimental number ,thank you for your reply lynne. B/B

[mmm45]

Webbing looks like 1908 pattern so not much help there.

Ady

[lynne kathrine]

Connaught House,
Flodden Road,
London,
SE5 9LL.

   webmasterhatlondonirishrifles.com (replace the hat)

you could email above with your picture for details, had a look at their we site and the rifles were only in Palestine 1917-1918 (a little early for your uncle Tommy) however during WW2 they were in Northern Iraq and North Africa 1942 (onwards)

hope this helps a little

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