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Old 23-12-17, 08:47 AM
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Default Unknown WW1 Shoulder slide

Can anyone help identify this please? I'm trying to identify a soldier in a family photo, possibly ASC. He has what appears to be a cloth slide worn on the right shoulder. The only other identification is that he is a LCpl with three overseas stripes and one good conduct stripe. I have scoured the 'net and found no similar photos.

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Old 27-12-17, 08:16 PM
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Do you have a better photo?
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Old 29-12-17, 01:43 PM
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Unfortunately not but it looks like a plain white / light coloured stripe and seems odd to be worn on just one shoulder. I've looked at a lot of WW1 photos and can find nothing like it.
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Old 30-12-17, 01:47 PM
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Try posting the whole photo. Identification of the uniform or situation can help with these oddities.
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Old 09-01-18, 08:58 PM
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The soldier wearing the mystery shoulder slide.
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Old 10-01-18, 03:45 PM
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The soldier is a LCpl or equivalent with one Good Conduct badge and 3 overseas chevrons. The photo must be later than Jan 1918.
Shoulder slides were used for all manner or purposes, but I do not recognise this one.
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Old 10-01-18, 03:54 PM
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Is it my eyes or are this Mans rank chevrons different to the standard pattern, they appear darker then normal to me.

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Old 10-01-18, 04:34 PM
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In the Canadian Army, past and present, and in the British Army at some periods, I believe, a white slip on tab was the mark of an Officer Cadet in training. Is it possible that this NCO is on his way being commissioned?

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Old 10-01-18, 04:51 PM
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In the Canadian Army, past and present, and in the British Army at some periods, I believe, a white slip on tab was the mark of an Officer Cadet in training. Is it possible that this NCO is on his way being commissioned?

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Yes, quite right, but I think they were on both shoulders.
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Old 11-01-18, 01:20 PM
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I'm sure you're right. My bad.
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Old 12-01-18, 12:17 PM
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If he is ASC its possible its a Divisional Ammunition Column identification slide Red Blue Red. Monochrome can sometimes be deceptive in how colours are displayed.
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