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72A Edmond wearing khaki armlet (sitting) 16 May 1916.jpg

Edmond wearing khaki armlet (sitting) 16 May 1916

Title

Edmond wearing khaki armlet (sitting) 16 May 1916

Subject

Edmond wearing khaki armlet (sitting) 16 May 1916

Description

Black and white image of Edmond Murphy wearing the khaki cloth armband with a red crown introduced by the Derby scheme. The armband was worn with civilian clothes by men who had formally attested for Army service. The scheme was introduced in October 1915 by Lord Derby, Director General of Recruiting. 16 May 1916

Creator

Kathleen Murphy

Source

Murphy collection of numbered and dated negative images

Publisher

Digitised by Tipperary Studies

Date

16-May-16

Rights

© Tipperary Studies

Format

Jpeg image

Language

English

Type

Black and white Jpeg images

Identifier

72A

Coverage

Edmond Murphy, Ballinamona, Co. Tipperary, 1916, Derby scheme, armband, WW1,

Files

72A Edmond wearing khaki armlet (sitting) 16 May 1916.jpg

Citation

Kathleen Murphy, “Edmond wearing khaki armlet (sitting) 16 May 1916,” Tipperary Archive, accessed November 20, 2024, https://tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/show/6052.