Unknown WW1 Shoulder slide - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

davidm · #1 23-12-17, 08:47 AM

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.

Many thanks

David

irishdixie · #2 27-12-17, 08:16 PM

Do you have a better photo?

davidm · #3 29-12-17, 01:43 PM

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.

#4 30-12-17, 01:47 PM

Try posting the whole photo. Identification of the uniform or situation can help with these oddities.

davidm · #5 09-01-18, 08:58 PM

The soldier wearing the mystery shoulder slide.

grumpy · #6 10-01-18, 03:45 PM

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.