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victoriana? edwardiana? how to date, this is the question
Sorry for so many ancient photos lately, but does anyone out there know anything about the history of clothes? I'm trying to figure out exactly who these two are:
But the identification is woolly (my aunt thinks she remembers who her mum told her they were, 40 years ago, but we aren't sure if their clothes are right for their dates) and it would help if we could identify an approximate date based on their clothes. Any ideas?
There are a couple more pictures that might possibly be him, that aren't much help.
And I'm not sure if this is her again or not
I don't think many of my f-list are terribly active on LJ any more, but if anyone does happen to have any ideas about when these pictures might have been taken, based on the clothes, please do speak up!
But the identification is woolly (my aunt thinks she remembers who her mum told her they were, 40 years ago, but we aren't sure if their clothes are right for their dates) and it would help if we could identify an approximate date based on their clothes. Any ideas?
There are a couple more pictures that might possibly be him, that aren't much help.
And I'm not sure if this is her again or not
I don't think many of my f-list are terribly active on LJ any more, but if anyone does happen to have any ideas about when these pictures might have been taken, based on the clothes, please do speak up!
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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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I posted on a forum dedicated to British army badges - the consensus there is also that he's probably in the Canadian Army!
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=211018#post211018
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If I'm correct he's Canadian - identified by the seven button SD Jacket and the fact he's wearing collar badges too - very unusual with British units at this time. On his shoulder strap he's wearing at the top something I can't see, followed possibly by the C.E.F. unit number and below that the title "CANADA" on a downward curving tablet.
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"Hi, The soldier appears to be wearing the insignia for the 124th Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force. It was later redesignated the 124th Pioneer Battalion. The 124th was raised by the Governor General's Body Guard in the Toronto area.