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WW1 uniform colour
« on: Sunday 01 September 13 19:30 BST (UK) »
can some one tell me please the colour of the WW1 AFC uniform, was it airforce blue or the same as the army, only the photo I have is a pinky colour. thanks
brown's and broom's of norfolk area, butcher of bromyard, goodall' edmonton, tottenham, bexley heath, walthamstow.  attwell/atwell? hamlett of walthamstow.  long's of norfolk

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Re: WW1 uniform colour
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 01 September 13 20:24 BST (UK) »
Ike
Are we talking Australian Flying Corps?  If so Khaki colour.

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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: WW1 uniform colour
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 01 September 13 20:32 BST (UK) »
Hi ya, no Im talking English thanks
brown's and broom's of norfolk area, butcher of bromyard, goodall' edmonton, tottenham, bexley heath, walthamstow.  attwell/atwell? hamlett of walthamstow.  long's of norfolk

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 01 September 13 22:50 BST (UK) »
http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/image/tid/105

RFC uniforms on link....RAF went blue after 1918.

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Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: WW1 uniform colour
« Reply #4 on: Monday 02 September 13 08:50 BST (UK) »
thank you for that  his uniform look like a straightish jacket with what looks like jopers and knee length spats
brown's and broom's of norfolk area, butcher of bromyard, goodall' edmonton, tottenham, bexley heath, walthamstow.  attwell/atwell? hamlett of walthamstow.  long's of norfolk
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