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Old 17-04-17, 01:59 PM
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Default Lieutenant W.A. Saffery. Royal Air Force.

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Very interesting. I've NEVER seen a shoulder title like that before! I had always assumed it wasn't until WW2 when nationality titles were first worn.
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A bit of searching has confirmed that a William Ambrose Saffery born in South Africa in 1900 attested in 1918.
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It is interesting to note that he subsequently served, almost as briefly, in the Tank Corps as a Private soldier.
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Never seen one of these before, interesting. Just amazing that there appears to be also an infinite number of variations.... Would make a great collecting area.

I dare not go there but have to admit I have a few rare examples stashed away.

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Is the lack of shoulder straps unusual?

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