Wounded WW1 soldiers and children collect for Barnardos

A quite wonderful photograph taken in Buxton, Derbyshire showing three wounded WW1 soldiers and orphaned children collecting for Barnardos. The soldiers are wearing First World War period British Army issue Hospital Blue jackets (two are under their overcoats). Such items of uniform were worn by wounded servicemen whilst recovering as convalescents in the UK. A lighter blue than the Kitchener blue (emergency issue uniforms at the start of the war), the Hospital blue was often worn with a cap with the man's regimental cap badge and a red tie. The writer of this postcard (on right) notes that he lost his badge and cannot get a replacement. The other two gentleman are (from left) Mr Piper and Mr Young

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