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Offline dutch missmarple

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Photo dating please of Doug and Den
« on: Wednesday 20 August 14 20:32 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

came across this photo of my nan's brother and an unknown man in a uniform.
Can anyone tell me please if this is an army uniform and from which period ?

Thank you for your time.

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Re: Photo dating please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 August 14 00:38 BST (UK) »
I put this on the Armed Forces board, dmm, although I forgot about the red posts. It may take a while :P

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Re: Photo dating please of Doug and Den
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 21 August 14 14:47 BST (UK) »
I would say early WW1 or before. The caps bother me, though. Are they British?

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Re: Photo dating please of Doug and Den
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 21 August 14 17:00 BST (UK) »
British ww1 ones Navy ( possibly Mercantile Marine?) on left other is a Fusilier on right

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Re: Photo dating please of Doug and Den
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 21 August 14 20:09 BST (UK) »
hi,

The man on the right was born 1899. So WW1 is too early, or not ? He would have been 15-19  years old. Certainly not much earlier. He doesn't look that young, does he ?
The one on the right I don't know who he is.
Where can I find records of men serving in WW1 ?
His name is (left) Albert Dennis Wilson, but he was called Dennis all his life. All I know about the other one he was called Dug.

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Wilson: Writtle Essex, Shorne Kent.
Windley: Woodford Essex, Chigwell Essex, Blackmore Essex.
Halls: Chigwell and Woodford, Essex
Ambrose and Corteling: Sri Lanka

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Re: Photo dating please of Doug and Den
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 21 August 14 22:41 BST (UK) »
Got him as RNAS on your other thread

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Re: Photo dating please of Doug and Den
« Reply #6 on: Friday 22 August 14 06:25 BST (UK) »
just saw it. Thanks Ady   :)

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Wilson: Writtle Essex, Shorne Kent.
Windley: Woodford Essex, Chigwell Essex, Blackmore Essex.
Halls: Chigwell and Woodford, Essex
Ambrose and Corteling: Sri Lanka

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Re: Photo dating please of Doug and Den
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 24 August 14 13:38 BST (UK) »
The arm badge looks to be LG for a Lewis gunner.

Ken
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