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20-07-08, 03:39 PM
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This Seaforth thread was one of the better ones, lots of information. Thanks Guys. Ray
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10-06-09, 12:58 PM
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24-07-09, 10:03 PM
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Congratulation kammer for the great photograph of probably a 2nd Bn.OR, really interesting.
Jo
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24-07-09, 10:53 PM
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Well Bill,I should have said "could be". First,the photo is dated Nov 1941, long after the 1st Bn.Seaforth and first Div.had left Canada. Second, if I'm not mistaken, the khaki slip-on were worn by the 2nd Bn. of reserve units in Canada.Third, 1st Bn. wore the Imperial Seaforth cap badge in the UK.
Jo
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24-07-09, 11:27 PM
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Hi Jo, I see your reasoning, but the service number is an active service force number. The reserve battalion, 2nd Bn Seaforths, used K489xxx to K499000. The slip-ons were worn by some units of the active service force until sometime in 1940-1941, but slip-ons came on issue in 1940.
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25-07-09, 08:40 AM
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And you may be right Bill about those service number. It could means that this soldier was a early enlisted volunteer . He may not have gone overseas because he had a special job or,for medical reason(s) only discovered after enlistment or for a number of other reasons. Or,or, the photograph could have been taken in the UK, he was one of the few lucky ones who was in the militia pre-war and retained his "beloved" cap badge and the fact that he has still the khaki slip-on perhaps means that the unit had not any shoulder titles yet.....
Bill, I'm open to any other suggestions here....... Jo
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