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    Dispatch Riders or Mounted Regiments?
    No Label.
    and additionally, what Period can this one be?
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    Side View.
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      #3
      Braces buttons on the outside was common in WWI. Not sure when they made the switch over in the British/Can./Aussie armies but it was before WWII. Don't know about European trousers, which I suspect these are - never seen a pocket quite like that on British stuff.

      White inserts is a bit odd too - I would have expected a darker colour or even leather if for mounted troops. An odd item.

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        #4
        The Inserts are a light beige, looks whiter as they are in nature.
        Maybe this comes from the rubbing off from wearing them.
        Also the inner lining, Pockets are made of a beige/khaki fabric.
        It looks very similar to the "Breeches No.2 Dress, Mounted Regiments" I have which also have fabric Inserts and not Leather ones.

        http://www.berlin-military.com/navi....8116&lang=eng&

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          #5
          They are British motorcycle breeches to be worn with the battledress blouse, as there is a first field dressing pocket on the front. Is there a WD stamp on the inside?

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            #6
            Originally posted by nickwall View Post
            They are British motorcycle breeches to be worn with the battledress blouse, as there is a first field dressing pocket on the front. Is there a WD stamp on the inside?
            Allway's thought it has only a 12 for the size, but under my desk Lamp I saw a very faded WD Mark. Really hard to detect or ID. Looks like

            looks like a 4 but maybe an M
            W /I\ D
            225 maybe 227 or similar

            Not sure about the Numbers but the top one is Single, the lower a Tripple Digid.
            I'll try to take a Pic of it later.

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              #7
              They are wartime about 1944.

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