Date please and would this be Army uniform?

[hilbury]

Hi all

I wonder if someone can tell me if the groom in this wedding pic is wearing an Army or other military uniform, please?

Also I know that the Gent on the left was born in 1872, and the lady next to him was born in 1886 (the grooms parents) so at best guess what year do you think this photo was taken.
I'm trying to figure out which member of the family the groom is...

I'm sorry this picture is not too clear, I don't have the original and this is a scan of a photocopy.

Any help or suggestions appreciated
Hilary

[VictorianDreamer]

Hi Hilary,

Try posting the link to this post over on the Military board as well. You'll get more results.

Victoria

[hilbury]

Hi Victoria

I did intend to post it there.... Too busy, not enough time

Have done so now

Thanks
Hilary

[charles w]

Cleaned up a little.

[hilbury]

Thanks for that Charles

Very nice
Hilary

[lodger-nz]

My guess is 1937. That would make him 65 and her 51. She looks older than 51 and he looks younger than 65: 1937 is a bit of a compromise guess.  The uniform makes it more likely to be 1939. Are you sure about those birth dates?

[hilbury]

Hi Lodger-nz

Yes, I have both of their birth certificates.

Here is another pic of the same couple taken about 1920/21
(Sorry it is also a bad and blurred copy but you can see it's them)
I have the birth cert of the daughter standing between the parents, she was born in 1912 and was about 8 years old when this pic was taken...
You can see the wife hasn't taken to the aging thing very well 
But looks a lot better once she put some weight on in later life

Hilary

[lodger-nz]

He certainly seems to be wearing well, so 1939 or 1940 is feasible.
Cheers and good luck with the uniform id.
Roger

[MKG]

Hmmmm - everything about that photo is screaming 50s at me. I hope I'm way off beam. Are you sure about your dates, Hilary?

Mike