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Title: WW1 uniform Help Please
Post by: chappers890 on Monday 09 July 12 08:13 BST (UK)

I'm trying to find out about the type of the uniform in the picture, the picture was taken about 1916/17 if can get conformation on the uniform this will help me Identify the chap in the photo.
Many thanks

Title: Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
Post by: macintosh on Monday 09 July 12 08:15 BST (UK)

Chappers,
It would help if there was a pic attached

James

Title: Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 09 July 12 08:15 BST (UK)

Chappers any chance of higher quality scan of collar badges?
Possibly Royal Marines Artillery but thats first glance guess

Ady

Title: Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
Post by: macintosh on Monday 09 July 12 08:19 BST (UK)

Possible Royal Artillery or Royal Engineers, I would opt for Royal Artillery.

James

Title: Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
Post by: DavidGreenall110 on Tuesday 17 July 12 23:40 BST (UK)

As there doesn't look to be a scroll at the base of the ball I'd go for the RMA as well. Plus the uniform looks to be quite dark in colour (dark blue?).

David

Title: Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
Post by: mmm45 on Tuesday 17 July 12 23:58 BST (UK)

If he is RMA do you have a name? Records are online

Ady

Title: Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
Post by: chappers890 on Wednesday 18 July 12 08:13 BST (UK)

Hi Guys,
many thanks for all your help, I have now managed to narrow the search, two brothers Arthur Charles Aylen, Royal Engineers and William A Aylen, Royal Artillery, I have found medal records for one and the other his service record,  I'm going to re- scan the picture to see if I can enharnce the button or collar badges any more,

once again thank you