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Offline NickyUK

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Uniform.. British or American?
« on: Thursday 15 February 07 15:36 GMT (UK) »
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Hello... can you help us out.  This photo was amongst my nannas photographs and he is a bit of a mystery.

Were unsure of the uniform.  I think it looks american and my family think its British.

WE dont know who it is but we have been told that our father belived it could of been the father he never knew.

So.. its all very intresting to us and were desperate to find out What uniform it is.

thanks

Nicky
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Re: Uniform.. British or American?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 15 February 07 15:37 GMT (UK) »
nicky
there isnt a picture !!!!
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Re: Uniform.. British or American?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 15 February 07 15:40 GMT (UK) »
lol.. is it there now
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Re: Uniform.. British or American?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 15 February 07 15:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi Nicky,

British. Royal Artillery, Officer- possibly a captain. Thats what it looks like to me.

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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 15 February 07 15:45 GMT (UK) »
okay thankyou...... urmmmm was hoping he was a yank ;D
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 15 February 07 16:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi Nicky -

Doesn't look like an American uniform to me ... the hat and the insignias. 

I would agree with Old Rowley that it is British.

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 15 February 07 16:08 GMT (UK) »
okk well thankyou.. to both of you.   ;D
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 15 February 07 19:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Old Rowley is spot on.
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