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Old 26-11-12, 05:38 PM
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Default Mystery Overseas stripes ...... weird!

Have a shufti at:

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/fo...0#entry1829663

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Old 26-11-12, 08:01 PM
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If your not a member you do not get to see all the images. So I see nothing.

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Old 26-11-12, 08:04 PM
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If your not a member you do not get to see all the images. So I see nothing.

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My impression would be that they were issued early for gallant conduct such as a battallion certificate or such like. I have heard talk of that occuring, or someone has thought later on and written the caption on wrongly, which is more likely.

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