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Old 27-08-21, 03:32 AM
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British or Australian and what unit? He is a young lad any ideas as to what period and unit he may be from buttons look like bugle ??

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Old 27-08-21, 04:42 AM
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Wearing black crown over bugle buttons as per KRRC and other rifles regiments, multi tiered shoulder titles and looks like the musicians crowned lyre badge on upper right arm.
A British utility pattern tunic without shoulder patches?
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Old 27-08-21, 04:58 AM
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Wearing black crown over bugle buttons as per KRRC and other rifles regiments, multi tiered shoulder titles and looks like the musicians crowned lyre badge on upper right arm.
A British utility pattern tunic without shoulder patches?
Thanks the lad looks young would be WW1 period or post ?

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Old 27-08-21, 05:56 AM
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Just a guess based on not knowing a lot about the subject, possibly WWI because of the loose, I'll fitting cut of the tunic. Of generous cut during the war, practical for service conditions to allow for wear of extra clothing beneath, they were smartened up post war, not just tailored to a unit's preference but also officially to a set pattern to make a smarter fit.
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Old 27-08-21, 02:47 PM
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Unsure about the jacket. I thought a utility/simplified jacket lacked pleats in its longer pockets? Regards, Paul.
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Old 27-08-21, 03:03 PM
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You're right, I think.
That bulky tunic reminds me of photos of Aussies, there'd be Aussie units that wore those buttons? Did they have a version of tunic with those tucks above the breast pockets?
No photographer named on the photo I suppose?
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Old 27-08-21, 04:17 PM
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He also appears to wear slip on shoulder titles.
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Old 27-08-21, 04:46 PM
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Yep, I think you're right - ahem, I blame my "3 tier shoulder titles" on looking at a small image on phone.
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Old 27-08-21, 09:30 PM
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You're right, I think.
That bulky tunic reminds me of photos of Aussies, there'd be Aussie units that wore those buttons? Did they have a version of tunic with those tucks above the breast pockets?
No photographer named on the photo I suppose?
No there is no name and I don't think I have ever seen these buttons on an Aussie tunic but I could be wrong . The photo was amongst a large pile of Aussie photos so ?? Just he looks like a kid of 12yrs

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Old 28-08-21, 05:25 AM
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No there is no name and I don't think I have ever seen these buttons on an Aussie tunic but I could be wrong . The photo was amongst a large pile of Aussie photos so ?? Just he looks like a kid of 12yrs

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His youth would tally with being in a band - a "Badge" - a Band boy..
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