Can you help ID a WW1/WW2 uniform

[wonkiewidge]

Hello,

Could any body help me identify whether these two uniforms are WW1 or WW2?

It has been suggested that one of the cap badges could be Royal West Kent Infantry.


Depending on which war it is would give me a definite answer to which Tommy England it is!

Thanks in advance,

Linda

[harribobs]

WW2 

[wonkiewidge]

Blimy that was quick!

Many thanks, I now know its my uncle not my Grandad.

Linda

[manchester regt]

definately ww2,his belt is from that period,mack

[wonkiewidge]

Thanks for your help.

Any ideas about the 2nd picture?

Linda

[harribobs]

that uniform looks pretty smart, looks like  a mess or dress uniform, cap badge looks like a prancing horse

good conduct chevron, possible machine gunners sleeve badge

so I'd say he's a regular in the royal west kents round about the WW1 era

[old rowley]

2nd uniform picture is that of the The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). The badge is as follows, the white horse of Kent on top of a scroll with the word INVICTA set in Old English lettering and underneath this is the regimental title Royal West Kent.

old rowley

[harribobs]

old rowley

i have been looking at the first (WW2) and trying to work out the badges ( with no ref books btw)

what do you think?  RAMC?

[old rowley]

That was my first thought Chris (my other was the Middlesex but I dismissed that as the inner section of the badge is not as full as it should be if it was that regiment).  The inner "figure" certainly follows the line of that of the serpent coiled around the staff (Rod of Aesculapius)  whilst the outer being that of the laurel wreath. However the cap badge is none too clear and I can not see a crown nor scroll work that would be there if this is the right regiment. Taking it that the collar dogs would not have these bits on it I would also say that it is the Royal Army Medical Corps

old rowley