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Originally Posted by DAT
He also doesn’t have pocket watch, but a band on his left wrist appears to hold one.
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wristwatch itself wouldn't appear to be advanced tech in 1914, but it might strongly imply that the wearer is a military man, probably an officer, possibly in artillery, possibly a veteran of the Second Boer War.
ETA: And interestingly,
tinted glasses might imply a syphilis patient.
Yellow/amber and brown-tinted spectacles were also a commonly prescribed item for people with syphilis in the 19th and early 20th centuries because sensitivity to light was one of the symptoms of the disease.