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Posted by plbramham General Global moderator Posts: 1369 » Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:59 pm |
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A cigarette card c.1939, probably showing an Edwardian Border Regiment soldier's uniform I reckon?
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Posted by Kerchi Field-Marshal Administrator Posts: 2160 In memory of John Bardgett (15309 L/Cpl.) 11th Border Regiment Who died 1st July 1916. » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:36 pm |
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Here's an image from the booklet: A Short History of The Border Regiment. Very striking looking chaps and the same, well very similar too, the cigarette card. |
Posted by plbramham General Global moderator Posts: 1369 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:24 pm |
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Note the soldiers on your card have "The King's crown" on their helmet plates - hence Edwardian/George V regalia, as dated 1914.
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