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agedpink1

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Does he have another initial?  There is a WT Lowe who was in the RFC fairly early (went to France in Oct 1915).(Edit - this is William Thomas)  His good conduct badge indicates over two year's service.  

 

There is also a 2/Lieutenant Wilfred Lowe Royal Air Force (all serving RFC men became RAF on 1 April 1918).

 

Do either of these ring any family bells?  There are no detailed service records for the former, the latter would have to be copied (and paid for).

 

MaxD

 

 

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21 hours ago, agedpink1 said:

Can anyone tell me anything about this uniform?

Regards Richard 

 

He wears a 1914 Pattern jacket with horizontal pockets and also shoulder straps. 

It has been suggested that the Good Conduct chevron may not have been issued after the start of the war.  Perhaps he was an early recruit?

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The wound stripe was introduced in 1916 so the photograph is not earlier.

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agedpinkone

 

Hopefully you have looked at the earlier thread that charlie962 identifies.  Any chance that the 2/Lt Wilfred Lowe is your man (commissioned from a cadet unit (didn't mean he was a young man necessarily) in July 1918.  Hs officer's file has not been digitised so if he served in the ranks previously, that fact may be hidden there.

 

Max

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