Navy photo query

[Karolee]

Have tried to find a pic on google but they're all b&w 

[Les Horn]

The clue is that he was wearing a white shirt ie in his No 1 (best) uniform.  If he was a Petty Officer his badge would be in gold wire.  As this is in Red thread he is what is described as "a (junior) rating not dressed as a seaman" - a seaman wore a cap without a peak, a sailor's collar and bell bottoms.  This applied to Artificers who were not yet Petty Officers ie Apprentices and Leading Artificers; and also to Sick Berth Attendants.

[Karolee]

Thanks for that Les

I have papers here to send off and get more info on his time with the navy if they have it so I may get some dates for when he joined.

He was born in 1914 so it's possible that he went in at the start of the war, that would make him about 25 in the pic??

Great to find out about his uniform and what it meant.

Karolee

[scrimnet]

The clue is that he was wearing a white shirt ie in his No 1 (best) uniform.  If he was a Petty Officer his badge would be in gold wire.  As this is in Red thread he is what is described as "a (junior) rating not dressed as a seaman" - a seaman wore a cap without a peak, a sailor's collar and bell bottoms.  This applied to Artificers who were not yet Petty Officers ie Apprentices and Leading Artificers; and also to Sick Berth Attendants.

And there was me thinking it was a WW2 "economy " pattern... !!

Heigh ho....Nearly there, but Matelots aren't my forte really!!

[Karolee]

* COMPLETED*

Just wanted to show everyone the close up of the badge to confirm that it was the royal warwickshires

thanks for all your help!!
k

sorry, going mad.....wrong man!!! 

[Karolee]

sorry all,

forget previous pic...that cap belongs to the WW1 man!!

this man, uncle jack was supposed to have the medal pics attached.

can anyone shed light on what he would have recieved them for?

thanks
K

[Karolee]

2 more medals...

[Rockford]

Hi Carole,

If you look at:

http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/F094AB02-070D-4D93-A15C-EDA1694A1591/0/Medals_Booklet.pdf

You'll see that you've got

1.  War Medal 1939 - 1945
2.  The Italy Star
3.  The Atlantic Star [Ribbon should be Blue, White, Green]
4.  The 1939 - 1945 Star

The Stars were 'campaign medals' and to qualify, he would have spent a minimum number of days in each theatre of the war represented.  The Italy and Atlantic mean that he was in those areas and the 1939 - 1945 star [I think] means that he had overseas service.

To see what each one was for, go to:

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Veterans/Medals/19391945Star.htm

Best wishes

Rockford

[Karolee]

thanks Rockford,

I'll have a look at the websites and read up on them