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Old 27-05-17, 08:34 AM
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It means he has a pocket knife in his pocket.

There was no regtl significance of lanyards like this in WW1. They were worn by many different units for a practical reason.
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Old 27-05-17, 09:14 AM
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It means he has a pocket knife in his pocket.

There was no regtl significance of lanyards like this in WW1. They were worn by many different units for a practical reason.
thanks Alan, makes sense, I wonder if he ever new one of our Grandads, I guess we will never know
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Typical of an RFA gunner and his shoulder title looks like RFA.

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