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Men from Royal Dublin Fusiliers and Rifle Brigade?
Hi all,
I picked up that photo from evil-bay and to be sure, I would like to confirm with the experts these soldiers unit cap badges. To me looks like two guys are from Roya Dublin Fusiliers and also two from Rifle Brigade. Also can some forum member with the knowledge confirm the period of the photo, based their uniforms? I am thinking, because their belts, whats look to me war period issue, that it can be taken anytime between 1914-1922? Regards, Timo close up
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I am always looking early (pre 1939) British ribbon bars with foreign awards; interesting devices or just different construction solutions. Also I am seeking Royal Dublin Fusiliers items. I can help in small scale to research RDF soldiers (MICs, medal rolls, additional information, etc). |
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The photo is almost certainly early in the war as there are no wound or war service stripes and the caps are the stiffened pattern from 1914. They are likely to be territorials, as they have the 08 pattern web belts rather than the service battalion leather and the rifle brigade men do not have black buttons, which the regulars of the RB certainly would have. After the war they would all usually have collar badges.
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Thank you guys!
Unfortunately there is no extra clues on the back. Just regular printed back with the text POST CARD, line, what devides paper half and area for a stamp. No maker or date. Kind regards, Timo
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Thank you again guys!
Here is another RDF related picture. At this time it is official photogaph, with the printed label and stamps on the back. Photos from same serie are seen in many books. Thats why I know that on the picture, Cardinal Bourne actually visit Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who welcome him. Other Irish units were less presented at this event. Text behind picture "Cardinal Bourne visits the Western Front. The Cardinal on his way to conduct a service at a Catholic Club."
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I am always looking early (pre 1939) British ribbon bars with foreign awards; interesting devices or just different construction solutions. Also I am seeking Royal Dublin Fusiliers items. I can help in small scale to research RDF soldiers (MICs, medal rolls, additional information, etc). |
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I have absolutely no grounds to disagree with the above consensus, just to say my first impression was POST war ...... clearly by which I mean 1919-22.
Don't ask me why ....... something about the tailoring for want of a better word. Is there anything here that make it definitely not 1920, say? Just asking, you understand! |
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The best way of dating may not be with Jackets, caps or insignia.
The four that you zoomed in on can we have zoom showing there legs and boots? Odd, most seem to wearing some sort of pantaloons and the model of boots may help. Joe Sweeney |
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