Decipher Family Photographs: Hospital 'Blues'
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Hospital 'Blues'
Soldiers sent to get better in hospitals were given a different uniform, a simple suit of blue with a red tie. They wore their normal cap with its regimental badge. When they recovered the soldiers would be entitled to wear a wound stripe on their uniform.
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Decipher Family Photographs
Unlock the clues in your family photographs from the Great War (1914-1918) to enrich your family history and discover new leads to offical documents from: uniforms; cap badges; shoulder titles; medal ribbons; badges (overseas service, unit insignia, weapons proficiency), as well as equipment. Includes links to other websites and offers some suggested reading.
Created by Alun Edwards.