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Offline youngtug

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Identification of uniform please
« on: Tuesday 05 May 15 15:03 BST (UK) »
Any ideas?
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  WILSON;-Wiltshire.
 SOUL;-Gloucestershire.
 SANSUM;-Berkshire-Wiltshire
 BASSON-BASTON;- Berkshire,- Oxfordshire.
 BRIDGES;- Wiltshire.
 DOWDESWELL;-Wiltshire,Gloucestershire
 JORDAN;- Berkshire.
 COX;- Berkshire.
 GOUDY;- Suffolk.
 CHATFIELD;-Sussex-- London
 MORGAN;-Blaenavon-Abersychan
 FISHER;- Berkshire.
 BLOMFIELD-BLOOMFIELD-BLUMFIELD;-Suffolk.
DOVE. Essex-London
YOUNG-Berkshire
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Re: Identification of uniform please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 05 May 15 15:35 BST (UK) »
He is an aircraftsman in the RAF. Not WW1 but more likely WW2 era or later.

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Re: Identification of uniform please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 05 May 15 15:37 BST (UK) »
Thank you, just another mystery to solve
.http://www.rootschat.com/links/05q2/   
  WILSON;-Wiltshire.
 SOUL;-Gloucestershire.
 SANSUM;-Berkshire-Wiltshire
 BASSON-BASTON;- Berkshire,- Oxfordshire.
 BRIDGES;- Wiltshire.
 DOWDESWELL;-Wiltshire,Gloucestershire
 JORDAN;- Berkshire.
 COX;- Berkshire.
 GOUDY;- Suffolk.
 CHATFIELD;-Sussex-- London
 MORGAN;-Blaenavon-Abersychan
 FISHER;- Berkshire.
 BLOMFIELD-BLOOMFIELD-BLUMFIELD;-Suffolk.
DOVE. Essex-London
YOUNG-Berkshire
ARDEN.
PINEGAR-COLLIER-HUGHES-JEFFERIES-HUNT-MOSS-FRY

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Re: Identification of uniform please
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 05 May 15 15:57 BST (UK) »
1 Apr 1918- The Royal Air Force and Women's Royal Air Force are formed.
Prior to that date, it was called the Royal Flying Corps. The picture that you posted was post
1 April 1918, attached is a picture of the OR's uniform pre 1918.