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Uniform Indentifcation
« on: Sunday 15 September 13 15:06 BST (UK) »
Dear All,

Hope someone can help me identify the uniform belonging to my relative in this photo.  He was born in Drogheda 1869-1939.

He enlisted with the 2nd Batallion Royal Irish Rifles in 1885-1888 and again during the second boer war in 1899-1902.  He also enlisted for a short-time with the Leinster regiment in 1914 before been reassigned to the Labour Corps regiment until 1919.

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Re: Uniform Indentifcation
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 15 September 13 15:12 BST (UK) »
hi
can you give us his name so we can see if we can find him in boer war or service records .
trevor
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Re: Uniform Indentifcation
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 15 September 13 16:33 BST (UK) »
That is a WW1 uniform but he is not showing any Boer War medal ribbons.

Ken

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Re: Uniform Indentifcation
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 15 September 13 18:49 BST (UK) »
His name is George Hodgins.  There is a G.Hodgins who appears in the second boer war listings for 2nd Battalion Irish Rifles Regiment. 
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