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- Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)
- Original/Reprint: Original
- Inscription: \"A---- squad november 1934\" (possibly Alume, Aline, or Alane)
Up for sale is a striking original piece of interwar history. This real photo postcard (RPPC) features a formal group portrait of 21 British soldiers posed in front of a brick building, capturing the faces of men serving in the early months of the Great War.
Photo Details:
- The Group: The full composition shows four rows of soldiers in standard Interwar Service Dress tunics. Several men in the front row display NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) rank stripes.
- Uniform Features: Close-ups of the men show clear details of their cap badges, which appear to feature a bugle horn design typically associated with Light Infantry or Rifles regiments. Some men are wearing visible shoulder titles that look like a stylized letter \"Y\".
- Badges & Accoutrements: highlights an interesting detail on a seated soldier’s lower sleeve—a cross-shaped skill-at-arms or proficiency badge.
- The Shield: Prominently placed at the feet of the front row is an ornate, blank presentation shield perhaps waiting to be inscribed for a squad competition or training achievement.
Back of the Card:
As shown in the images the back is formatted as a standard, unposted postcard. It features a handwritten inscription in black ink that definitively dates the photograph to: \"november 1934\".
The first part of the inscription names the squad in beautiful, antique cursive. While initially it can look like \"Plume,\" the elaborate first letter appears to be a capital \"A\" (possibly reading Alume, Aline, or Alane). Please review the close-up image of the handwriting to make your own judgment on the name!
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