Guest Sue Bevan Posted 23 March , 2010 Share Posted 23 March , 2010 Would anyone be able to help identify the uniform that my Great Uncle is wearing please. I believe it was towards the end of WW1 and possibly overseas as the photo is on a postcard with the words "Carte Postal" at the top. Thank you Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 23 March , 2010 Share Posted 23 March , 2010 Hi Sue Welcome to the forum He is wearing a Khaki Drill (cotton) uniform. There were several variations of this. Typically it was issued for wear in tropical/warm climates (inc India/Egypt etc) - with the Carte Postale back I would suggest this was almost certainly taken overseas, probably in the Middle East (Egypt/Palestine etc) It is a bit difficult to make out on the picture but it looks like he has brass collar badges on - that look like they might be "Flaming Bombs" (variations of which were used by several units but perhaps most commonly by the Royal Artillery). These were more common post war than during the war although they were worn in wartime as a recent thread has demonstrated. Apart from the above - I don't see much to distinguish his unit etc. Hope this helps... there are some comparative pictures included HERE (p18/19) Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peridot Posted 23 March , 2010 Share Posted 23 March , 2010 The static background also has that Middle Eastern look about it with the column/pillar. Peridot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sue Bevan Posted 23 March , 2010 Share Posted 23 March , 2010 Would anyone be able to help identify the uniform that my Great Uncle is wearing please. I believe it was towards the end of WW1 and possibly overseas as the photo is on a postcard with the words "Carte Postal" at the top. Thank you Sue Thank you Chris, yes your information was a great help and the 'link' very informative. I will try to pursue this through Ancestry now I have something to go on. Thank you again Sue Also thank you Peridot for your comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinhat47 Posted 26 March , 2010 Share Posted 26 March , 2010 I always thought the KD tunics with the scalloped pocket flaps were from the Boer War era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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