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Old 04-02-23, 02:31 PM
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Default A few interesting photos ,wound and scout.

Hi just like to show these interesting pictures.
One is an army scout the other is a wounded raf officer x3 .
Cheers Paul .
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Old 04-02-23, 02:57 PM
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The scout badge is huge.
Great photos.
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Old 04-02-23, 05:25 PM
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The scout badge is huge.
Great photos.
Here is the large badge shown with the smaller pattern.

Scout & Observer badges - cloth fleur de lys introduced circa 1942 by 47 London Division for Company Snipers

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Devastatingly thought provoking, to compare the earlier photo of the RAF officer with the later one-armed image. Wonder what happened?
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I think his arm has gone in the first image as well.
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I think his arm has gone in the first image as well.
First RAF image is of him sitting on a desk/table by a window and he definitely has two arms.

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Hi just like to show these interesting pictures.
One is an army scout the other is a wounded raf officer x3 .
Cheers Paul .
Great photos Paul, I particularly like the RAF ones.
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