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Old 27-06-19, 08:53 AM
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Notice how two men in the middle have turned their glengarries 90 degrees.
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Old 27-06-19, 02:57 PM
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Only one man appears to be wearing the Kilt. Looks cold there!
Note their rifles are the old long Lee Enfield, not the SMLE. To be expected in a territorial battalion I suppose.

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Old 27-06-19, 03:18 PM
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Lee Metford Rifles ... on more than one occassion whilst firing on the ranges myself I had cause to reverse my beret, just to assist with shade.
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When looking at Boer War photographs you also often see the sun helmet reversed when firing.

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Nice photo, I presume is it Barry Buddon not the Welsh Barry.
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Lee Metford Rifles ... on more than one occassion whilst firing on the ranges myself I had cause to reverse my beret, just to assist with shade.
Note the charger bridge, not found on the Lee Metford, but on the long Lee. I believe some Metfords were modified with a bridge later, but it is most likely these men have the long Lee.

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Old 28-06-19, 06:22 AM
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Unless things were way more relaxed on the ranges at the time the photo was taken, I’m assuming it’s a staged “photo op” for the C.O. The fires are all too close together, one man appears to be waiting for the photographer to say “1, 2 3,...... and why would the photographer be in front of the firing line?..... OK, I’m being picky! Kudos for the eagle eyes out there naming the rifles.
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