Geoff, can you elaborate on the three years you think it was worn? Reason I ask is that RAAHS of WA have a photo of an RAA officer (Manchester) dated Feb 1916 where he is wearing an EVIIR grenade, and I have oxidised and bronzed examples of the same which places them about late 1916/early 1917 at least for manufacture.
I know existing stocks were issued until exhausted before new patterns were issued - however anything from December 1916 onwards needs to be in oxidised.
Keith
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