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Title: Uniform ID
Post by: peggypatch on Wednesday 15 May 24 11:01 BST (UK)

Hello,

Can anyone help me identify this uniform? I am utterly clueless about military history!

Peggy

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: bearkat on Wednesday 15 May 24 12:36 BST (UK)

To my very untrained eye this doesn't look military, perhaps bus conductor (experts, feel free to shout me down!)

Here's an image of a tram conductor
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01t65/


A clearer picture of the cap badge would be helpful if you could manage it.

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: peggypatch on Wednesday 15 May 24 12:47 BST (UK)

Ah interesting, I hadn't considered that! I'm afraid that is the best quality of the image I have. I appreciate the reply.

Peggy

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: Andy J2022 on Wednesday 15 May 24 13:45 BST (UK)

LOL, no, not a bus conductor. He's a midshipman in the Royal Navy.

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: bearkat on Wednesday 15 May 24 14:22 BST (UK)

I thought someone might come along with a better answer!

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: peggypatch on Wednesday 15 May 24 14:43 BST (UK)

Thank you so much Andy!! I was hoping that was an anchor I could see on the cap!

Peggy

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: Andy J2022 on Wednesday 15 May 24 15:21 BST (UK)

Peggy,

I assume that you know who he is. You can look him up in the Navy Lists. If you have a subscription to Ancestry, these are available in the collection UK Navy lists 1888-1970 (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/2406/), or if you don't have a subscription, you can search manually through the pages of the collection held by the National Library of Scotland  (https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/93506066)

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: HMac on Wednesday 15 May 24 19:03 BST (UK)

Actually, although not the clearest of photos, I would say he was a cadet/midshipman of the Merchant Navy.

Regards
Hugh