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Uniform WW1 or WW2 ?
« on: Thursday 23 March 23 10:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Just wondering if someone with expert knowledge can tell from the uniforms in two photographs whether  the uniforms are WW1 or WW2. 

The soldier on his own is George.  The soldier with his family Peter.

I hope I have posted correctly and the images are attached.

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Re: Uniform WW1 or WW2 ?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 23 March 23 10:16 GMT (UK) »
The woman’s clothing in the second photograph is typical of WW1 time.
Not exactly sure about the soldier on his own though.
Someone with more knowledge will help I am sure .Viktoria.

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Re: Uniform WW1 or WW2 ?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 23 March 23 10:40 GMT (UK) »
Both WW1.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
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Re: Uniform WW1 or WW2 ?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 23 March 23 11:23 GMT (UK) »
I agree with Jim. The swagger stick gives them away, other rank soldiers in WW2 did not have them.


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Re: Uniform WW1 or WW2 ?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 23 March 23 11:42 GMT (UK) »
I'm pretty sure that George's capbadge is the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders.
The tartan also matches

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Re: Uniform WW1 or WW2 ?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 23 March 23 11:45 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all.

The problem with the solo photo was whether it was of the father in WW1 or  his son in WW2. The name written on the back of the photo was the son. I think whoever wrote that must have made a mistake.

The problem with the other photo is that it is supposed to be of Peter with wife and child and the image looks like WW1 or just after. But his only  daughter was not born till 1928. She looks 3 or 4 in the photo, and  I doubt a man would dress in his WW1 uniform for a photo in 1932.  Peter looks really very similar to his brother Tom who also married just after WW1 but he never had a daughter.

So, perhaps I need to search to see if Peter's wife already had a daughter when he married her. Although she was unmarried and not a widow at the time of marriage.

Thanks for your help


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Re: Uniform WW1 or WW2 ?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 23 March 23 11:53 GMT (UK) »
This style of uniform was in use up to the mid 30's.
However as Viktoria pointed out the woman's dress
& hairstyle are typical WW1 era.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Uniform WW1 or WW2 ?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 23 March 23 11:56 GMT (UK) »
Yes the family photo is early WW1 era or just before.
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Re: Uniform WW1 or WW2 ?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 23 March 23 12:03 GMT (UK) »
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Yes the family photo is early WW1 era or just before.
It certainly could be pre-war as her hairstyle was typical 1910-12.
Not seen much after that.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/