Fashion in WW1 Soldier Photo

[ALAMO2008]

You can see the shape of the postcard well below is written on the Reverse by him to his Parents

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I know he went to Flanders on 6 March 1915 and this request to his Parents to try to get him home for the Birth of his 3rd child must have been written mid April 1915 as he Registered his Son's birth on 5th May 1915

[jim1]

All a bit odd as the photo shows him as a Staff Sergeant not a Cpl.
Campaign Medals were awarded post war from around 1920-22.
More digging required.

[jim1]

OK he transferred to the 9th. Manchesters until May 1921 so this must
have been taken at that time hence the ribbons.
He would have been in the UK at the time as it's a British post card.
Could the reference to the birth be another child?

[ALAMO2008]

I was just thinking that Jim also he had a Daughter Margaret Irene January 1922 and Hilda Viola November 1923
Maybe it's me inventing the time line to suit.

I had this other photo with date stamp  in Brussels 20 Oct 1916 on rear which looked like the one I thought he was a L/Cpl in 1915
That is also the Rank on MM Gazette Jan 18 for action 20 Sep 1917

[ALAMO2008]

Rear of above photo

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[jim1]

Not sure where you see a date stamp but this photo was taken after he received his MM ribbon.
You can see he's a Staffy in this one too.
MM ribbons were awarded in the field pretty soon after the event so taken sometime later
while in Divisional reserve.
You can also see he's got his post 1917 TF number.

[ALAMO2008]

Thanks Jim

Agreed Brussels stamp not dated but I read top right his home address 47 Elizabeth Rd. W H are his Father's initials
I read A Company  20X16 as 20 October 1916