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Uniform identification request - Moroney
« on: Tuesday 06 October 20 16:16 BST (UK) »
I am not sure where to post this. Photo of my grandfather Edward Fitzgerald Moroney 1874 to 1954. Born in Leeds. In 1906 he is listed  in the London Gazette as working as a ship surveyor for the Board of Trade.
He looks quite young here. I wondered what the uniform is- maybe not military.
Any ideas?
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Re: Uniform identification request - Moroney
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 06 October 20 20:40 BST (UK) »
I think this is Merchant Navy.
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Re: Uniform identification request - Moroney
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 06 October 20 20:43 BST (UK) »
Thank you. That is a surprise!
Miller Millar Moroney Burke Masterson Munro Phemister Wall Brophy Curtin Magan Thomson Galvin Price Foster Reid

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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 06 October 20 20:47 BST (UK) »
I'm sure you will get other more informed opinions but that was my impression. His cap bears a flag which has a cross on it.
Have you found him on the 1911 census....that should give you his occupation.

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CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: Uniform identification request - Moroney
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 06 October 20 21:41 BST (UK) »

 Might have nothing to do with it but this is an Irish Lighthouse keepers cap ??? ??? ??? ???

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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 06 October 20 21:45 BST (UK) »
That's a good find my fiend but it's not a flag though  ::)
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Re: Uniform identification request - Moroney
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 06 October 20 22:15 BST (UK) »
The 1911 gives his occupation as Engineer and Ship Surveyor Marine Department.  Still single at 36 and living in Cheshire at the time.
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 06 October 20 22:53 BST (UK) »

   Merchant Navy, Union Castle  cap badge.

                     This has got a flag pole Carol  :P :P :P     ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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