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Re: Can Uniform be Identified and Dated Please?
« Reply #9 on: Friday 09 February 24 10:27 GMT (UK) »
The Family found this Casualties List for his Pals Number 23988 but incorrect Initial- presume it's him as a Sgt
Yet Transferred to RFC as a  Cpl and Died as a Cpl
Yet they insist the Photo is him as a Sgt in the RFC

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Re: Can Uniform be Identified and Dated Please?
« Reply #10 on: Friday 09 February 24 10:46 GMT (UK) »
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Yet Transferred to RFC as a  Cpl and Died as a Cpl

Per the RAF record he transferred to RFC as a corporal on 31 August 1917 and transferred from RFC to RAF as a corporal on 1 April 1918. It's possible that he was briefly a sergeant between those dates.
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Re: Can Uniform be Identified and Dated Please?
« Reply #11 on: Friday 09 February 24 10:50 GMT (UK) »
However the RAF muster roll (April 1918) gives the date of his last promotion as 31 August 1917.

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FRAFNOM%2F0826&parentid=GBM%2FRAFNOM%2F00006127
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Re: Can Uniform be Identified and Dated Please?
« Reply #12 on: Friday 09 February 24 11:46 GMT (UK) »
The Medal Ribbon when he was a Cpl in the Pals matches the Sgt in the RFC - puzzling

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