Machinegunner?

[E Williams]

Take a look at this photo and look at his arm badge. Looks like a silhouette of a MG but look at the oval. Looks like a home made job if it is a MG background.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Probably a telegraph troops badge of some sort?

[The Prussian]

Do you have a larger scan please?

To me it looks like an aero or telegraph oval

Edited November 10, 2013 by The Prussian

[E Williams]

Do you have a larger scan please?

To me it looks like an aero or telegraph oval

Sorry, I tried to enlarge it bit, it was worse. It's on Ebay.

[bolewts58]

It's a '23' in an oval.

So, I'd say it's Flieger-Abteilung.

Edited November 10, 2013 by bolewts58

[The Prussian]

So it´s Flieger-Abtl. 23 Lb. Set up jan.,11, 1917 from Feldflieger-Abtl.23.

The Lb means "Lichtbild" (Photogarphic unit) The unit stood a long time in Guise (near St. Quentin)

[E Williams]

So it´s Flieger-Abtl. 23 Lb. Set up jan.,11, 1917 from Feldflieger-Abtl.23.

The Lb means "Lichtbild" (Photogarphic unit) The unit stood a long time in Guise (near St. Quentin)

Thanks.....................