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Old 23-03-11, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Jackson View Post
Is there a clue to be derived from his belt. As far as I know only a few British regiments adopted this arrangement - I can think of the Oxf Bucks LI and the Cameronians (SR). So could he be a member of a regiment (CMF?)with some "Rifles" or LI heritage? And I bet not many Australian officers of the period sported such an impeccable Brigade of Guards moustache.
There's nothing special about the belt set-up. It was very common among AIF officers at the outbreak of WW1.
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