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Offline kesaunders79

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Uniform Identification & Date please
« on: Tuesday 11 January 22 22:17 GMT (UK) »
Please could I have your thoughts on a date for this photo and what the uniform is?
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Re: Uniform Identification & Date please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 11 January 22 22:32 GMT (UK) »
I would say RAF in the 1920s. She is displaying her ring finger so either recently engaged or married,
There isn't enough detail to see the ring clearly. Lovely photo. What are the initials on the brevet?


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Re: Uniform Identification & Date please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 11 January 22 22:59 GMT (UK) »
He is an Officer and wearing a pilot’s wings.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Uniform Identification & Date please
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 12 January 22 21:40 GMT (UK) »
Fantastic thank you both that's really helpful 😀
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Re: Uniform Identification & Date please
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 12 January 22 22:59 GMT (UK) »
Happy to help.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.