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Title: Military uniform?
Post by: logicalmoon on Tuesday 09 May 23 19:29 BST (UK)

Can anyone help identify this uniform for me please? The cap seems to have text on it which makes me think it might not be military? Anyone have any ideas please?

Thanks, Steve

Title: Re: Military uniform?
Post by: tonepad on Tuesday 09 May 23 20:39 BST (UK)

The text on the cap seems to read Motorman.

So a Tramways Motorman:

http://www.tramwaybadgesandbuttons.com/page148/page149/page335/page335.html

Where did your man live?


Tony

Title: Re: Military uniform?
Post by: logicalmoon on Wednesday 10 May 23 19:32 BST (UK)

Hi Tony,

That is fantastic. Thank you so, so much for responding. I understand that this man may have been from the York area, so not Colchester.

You've given us something to work on though, so again, thank you.

Steve

Title: Re: Military uniform?
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 11 May 23 12:56 BST (UK)

Some York Tramways photos here:

http://www.tramwaybadgesandbuttons.com/page148/page152/page211/page211.html

it's a pity we can't see the other side of your man's collar. Have you found him in the 1921 census?

Title: Re: Military uniform?
Post by: logicalmoon on Friday 12 May 23 20:47 BST (UK)

Thank you Shaun.

We're not sure who he is exactly, but the information  given means we know who he isn't, which is something at least.

Thank you for the link - I will take a look now.

Stephen