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Army or RAF Uniform?
« on: Wednesday 20 September 23 10:50 BST (UK) »
Can anyone please tell me whether this man's uniform is Army or RAF? It is of John William Long and is dated 1940,
Thanks for looking.
Carol
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Re: Army or Navy Uniform?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 20 September 23 10:51 BST (UK) »
It's RAF.
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Re: Army or RAF Uniform?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 20 September 23 11:08 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much Shaun for your help and your swift response, this will help me to trace his Family and send them the photo.
Carol
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: Army or RAF Uniform?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 20 September 23 11:26 BST (UK) »
I am not so sure that it is RAF, the eagle connot be clearly seen and it should, and the collar of the shirt looks odd as well for the period.

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Re: Army or RAF Uniform?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 20 September 23 11:29 BST (UK) »
I agree with Shaun RAF.
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: Army or RAF Uniform?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 20 September 23 11:29 BST (UK) »
I have found some matching names of the right area and age on Ancestry trees but they all say that he was in the army?
Carol
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: Army or RAF Uniform?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 20 September 23 11:32 BST (UK) »
I know the photo is sepia toned but the tie is very dark which would suggest a black tie which would fit with RAF uniform. Thanks for your responses,
Not sure though.
Carol
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: Army or RAF Uniform?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 20 September 23 11:54 BST (UK) »
Can the buttons be enlarged?

RAF WW2 Buttons:

https://militaryglories.co.uk/raf-ww2-x3-j-r-gaunt-buttons-539-p.asp


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Re: Army or RAF Uniform?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 20 September 23 11:56 BST (UK) »
It's RAF = light shirt dark tie help identify it, I am ex WRAF
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