http://bagpuss1966.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] bagpuss1966.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] llywela 2013-04-27 10:32 am (UTC)

It does look a lot like the uniform on the right hand side of this page!

http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/uniforms/uniform.htm

However, I've zoomed into the photo and on his collar badge it looks like the initials 'SWB' which could stand for South Wales Borderers (which would make sense!) - but the badge doesn't actually match the images on Google search, which shows a badge with a sphinx and the word Egypt on it! There is a museum for this regiment in Brecon somewhere

It also stands for 'silver war badge' which was given to soldiers who had served in the army but then had to retire, I believe. However I can't see anything that looks like that badge.

Maybe it doesn't say SWB at all!

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