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Old 15-06-17, 02:11 AM
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Default WW1 soldier what is on his shoulder boards??

Hi again
can any one tell me what is on his shoulder board also can any one read his name on the back of the photo please.

Grant ??

Thanks Rob
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Old 15-06-17, 04:11 AM
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They could be officer cadet tabs?

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Old 15-06-17, 06:58 AM
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Hi Rob,

Can't tell from the photo, doesn't look to be a title or anything on the slip on. However I note that reinforcements to the AIF often wore slip ons like this, sometimes in multiple colours.

I have wondered if the colour related to their reinforcement draft, i.e., reinforcements to the 43rd Battalion for instance might have worn a silk slip-on in brown and sky blue to denote their posting. Possibly for the morale point of view but also with the amount of blokes floating around these camps there might have been a need for the camp staffs and provosts to identify who was on which draft.

Sometimes the colours were worn under the shoulder title.

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Old 15-06-17, 07:26 AM
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Thanks Keith , any idea of the name on the back of the card ?? As I am trying to research this fellow as the photo was done at Bendigo
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Old 15-06-17, 07:57 AM
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It looks like Grant Kinock or something very similar.
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Old 15-06-17, 08:01 AM
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To me, it looks like Grant Kinracer. Last letter definitely 'R', the one before is 'e' and rage one before that looks more like a 'c'.
Sorry I cannot be of any more help.
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Old 15-06-17, 08:21 AM
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Thanks guys but neither name comes up when I do record search at our NA.
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Old 15-06-17, 08:44 AM
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Sorry Jackhr, can't read the name but couldn't find a Grant in the first names with surnames starting from KE onwards on the nominal roll.
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To me it looks like Grant Kwacca?
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Kulacca??
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Kulacer?
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Old 15-06-17, 09:52 PM
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Thanks for all those but nothing comes up at the NA
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Its similar to my own handwriting in some respects and I would say its Vinlacer or Vinlacca. Another possibility is Grant Vince & co. with the . drawn out.
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Its similar to my own handwriting in some respects and I would say its Vinlacer or Vinlacca. Another possibility is Grant Vince & co. with the . drawn out.
Neither I'm afraid on the NA site
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Hi Rob

With my work in genealogy I come across a lot of "hard to decipher" handwriting.

My guess is Grant Kinnear - or maybe Kinear/Kineare
Another thought - could it be a place name - Grant stating the place the photo was taken?
As in... Grant V. in Lacca? Mecca? Just a thought.

Good luck with those.

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