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Offline adamthomas

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Unknown Services?
« on: Friday 13 July 18 09:47 BST (UK) »
Hi All.
This photo has been found in my grandmothers belongings but we have no idea who he is. Is anyone able to identify the uniform he is wearing and a date? This might help us give him a name.

Thank you.
Thomas - Hertfordshire, Pembrokeshire
Storey - Hertfordshire, London
Cox - Hertfordshire, Norfolk
Marshall - Hertfordshire
Briden - Hertfordshire

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Re: Unknown Services?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 13 July 18 10:09 BST (UK) »
The crossed flag badge indicates a signaller. I can't make out the bar (shoulder title) on the epaulette, this indicates the regiment.

Period looks like WW1, or at least early 20th century.
Crabb from Laurencekirk / Fordoun and Scurry from mid Essex

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Re: Unknown Services?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 13 July 18 10:17 BST (UK) »
I'd suggest later than WW1.  The uniform is a battledress blouse of WW2, 1937 onwards.  The photographer has managed to successfully hide both the shoulder title and the upper sleeve badges!Signaller but not in the Royal Signals.

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Re: Unknown Services?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 13 July 18 10:18 BST (UK) »
Can you make out the name of the photographer embossed or printed bottom right?
Photo taken in Lowestoft ?
Might help with dating too.

Looby :)

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Re: Unknown Services?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 13 July 18 10:21 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone. Photographer was "Boughton".
Thomas - Hertfordshire, Pembrokeshire
Storey - Hertfordshire, London
Cox - Hertfordshire, Norfolk
Marshall - Hertfordshire
Briden - Hertfordshire

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Re: Unknown Services?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 13 July 18 10:21 BST (UK) »
Top left arm an edge of corporal stripes and a badge above.
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Re: Unknown Services?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 13 July 18 10:22 BST (UK) »
Looking again I would agree post WW1, given that the tunic has a fly front although at first glance I wouldn't associate the metal shoulder title with WW2.
Crabb from Laurencekirk / Fordoun and Scurry from mid Essex

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« Reply #7 on: Friday 13 July 18 10:29 BST (UK) »
I would also say WW2 .

Examples of Broughtons photography here - http://www.lowestofthistory.com/photo/boughton.html
 
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« Reply #8 on: Friday 13 July 18 10:46 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone!!! Now to try and track down who might fit the dates and test my Nan's memory (shes 97!)
Thomas - Hertfordshire, Pembrokeshire
Storey - Hertfordshire, London
Cox - Hertfordshire, Norfolk
Marshall - Hertfordshire
Briden - Hertfordshire
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