WW1,MGC badge painted on Helmet
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Second Lieutenant John Harold Claughton. 35th Company, Machine Gun Company (Infantry). Death: 30 November 1917, Missing in action, Western Front. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/589/62...at=photographs |
The enemy certainly subjected machine gunners special attention, understandably, I suppose, the suicide club, does seem an apt name.
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With a badge like this one it makes for a good aiming point....
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Looking at photographs of members of the MGC, the badge does appear to have been worn on the helmet surprisingly often, although of course, the Corps was huge, I dare say the actual number of men who did wear it upon the helmet might well have been insignificant.
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Great photo , thanks for sharing :)
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