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Help identifying this uniform please
« on: Thursday 09 February 23 10:13 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to identify this photo which I have inherited.  One possibility is that he could be my grandmother's brother Arthur Wilkins who was born in 1887.  Unfortunately I don't know anything about military uniforms.  I know Arthur was in the Navy.  Does anyone know if this is a naval uniform?
Many thanks.
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Re: Help identifying this uniform please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 09 February 23 10:31 GMT (UK) »
Royal Navy Petty Officer.
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Re: Help identifying this uniform please
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 09 February 23 10:37 GMT (UK) »
Great, many thanks ShaunJ
London: Bethell, Bradbury, Butlin, Cantrill, Corfe, Darby, Fisher, Medcraft, Postill, Small, Standivan, Trotter, Walker, Woodley
Beds & London: King                      Essex: Mitson, Wicker
Gloucestershire & London: Kear     Hampshire & London: Eldridge
Herts & London: Dawson                Lancs  & London: Fogg
Notts & London: Barber                  Oxfordshire & London: Hemmings
Suffolk & London: Turner                Wilts & London: Brown, Wilkins, Wise
Scotland: Allan, Insch, Stephens

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Re: Help identifying this uniform please
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 29 April 23 00:17 BST (UK) »
No, it's a Chief Petty Officer. Cuff Buttons do not feature on Petty Officer uniforms.
Smith - Sileby + Coleorton, Leicestershire.
Chamberlain - Sileby, Leicestershire.
Heath - Coleorton, Thringstone + Coalville, Leicestershire.

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Re: Help identifying this uniform please
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 29 April 23 10:10 BST (UK) »
Thanks Ians1900.  I have just found some details on Ancestry about Arthur Wilkins' Navy record so hopefully they might help me further. 
London: Bethell, Bradbury, Butlin, Cantrill, Corfe, Darby, Fisher, Medcraft, Postill, Small, Standivan, Trotter, Walker, Woodley
Beds & London: King                      Essex: Mitson, Wicker
Gloucestershire & London: Kear     Hampshire & London: Eldridge
Herts & London: Dawson                Lancs  & London: Fogg
Notts & London: Barber                  Oxfordshire & London: Hemmings
Suffolk & London: Turner                Wilts & London: Brown, Wilkins, Wise
Scotland: Allan, Insch, Stephens
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