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Wonderfully absorbing thread.

Thank you to everyone who has posted photos.

Susan

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Pte.200392 Ernest Deuchar 5th N/D later transfered to R.E. with new number 487321 discharged 1921.

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4692 L/Corp C.H.Fletcher 1/7th N/Derby ( Robin Hoods ) dow 7.7.1916.

I think the sad letter says it all.

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Tom Wilkinson and George Pallin Northern Cyclists

Tom Wilkinson was KiA with 3rd (Tyneside Irish) 9/4/17

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Eric Parker 1/1st Northern Cyclists

Lance Corporal R Jones 1/1st Northern Cyclists Alnwick 7/11/18.

Private J A Hill 2/1st Northern Cyclists

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Group of 2nd Line Northumbrian Division ASC and two Northern Cyclists, an unidentified Corporal and standing right rear 1203 Private Joseph Bell transferred to the NF as 37286 and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish, KiA at Hagricourt 20/8/17.

Close up of Joseph Bell.

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Tom Wilkinson and George Pallin Northern Cyclists

Tom Wilkinson was KiA with 3rd (Tyneside Irish) 9/4/17

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Eric Parker 1/1st Northern Cyclists

Lance Corporal R Jones 1/1st Northern Cyclists Alnwick 7/11/18.

Private J A Hill 2/1st Northern Cyclists

please what is the mystery badge? A bike wheel?

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Deatail of a postcard, might show Holy Grail, a CG worsted title.

I can show whole card if demand exists. It portrays an over-supervised group issuing food or drink.

We have a general in blue patrol, so probably not Active Service, probably Home.

The total picture shrieks 1914 1918 to me, neither earlier or later.

There is one white cap band present.

There is a sergeant, a CSgt, several other NCOs and the sergeant major, clearly Guards with the Large Badge.

Soldiers are NOT GG ..... no grenade with chevrons

Titles are light on dark [white on scarlet], with a lot of letters, so not SG IG or WG

No gilding metal badges on straps.

I venture to suggest CG, at Home, 1914 1918.

Will post whole card later on for comment please.

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I put this on the other day but it was'nt very good so have placed a better image on.

Civil Service Rifles flash, any one seen a title like this one before ? plus it looks like the leather buttons.

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Hi

Two Officers of a London Rifle Battalion. I cant make my mind up if they are 1/9th QVR or 1/16th QWR.

The Officer on the left has a three lettered metal title on the shoulder above the battle patch but it didn't scan very well at all. The chap on the right has a cloth title above the battel patch.

on the right

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another detail

Undoubtedly Coldstream Guards to my eyes and very typical in the way the SD caps are so smartly 'set up', even when in the field. My own gut feeeling was that they did at some point wear the white on scarlet cloth titles (as they do today) but it is good to see photographic evidence. The cap stars are distinctive too and with the white cap band you mentioned the whole image seems conclusive to me. I am wondering too what the cloth badge is immediately below the title, could it be a Coldstream rose?

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I put this on the other day but it was'nt very good so have placed a better image on.

Civil Service Rifles flash, any one seen a title like this one before ? plus it looks like the leather buttons.

A cracking photo John, I agree. I have never seen a London Regt cloth title before, especially on an economy/utility pattern tunic, and he has had it tailiored too, which with his well 'set up' SD cap gives him a very smart appearance indeed.

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16th (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Newcastle Commercials)Alnwick 1914 Note the Tyneside Scots that have got in on the act.

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