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Offline Fdgl65

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Help re Uniform
« on: Saturday 29 January 11 16:36 GMT (UK) »
I have been told by family that this photograph was taken during WW2. The uniform doesn't look right for that era. Can anyone help in identifying it for me?

Much appreciated  ;D

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Re: Help re Uniform
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 29 January 11 20:09 GMT (UK) »
It looks more like 1930s to me possibly a TA Royal Horse Artilleryman

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Re: Help re Uniform
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 29 January 11 20:13 GMT (UK) »
hi fdgl65
i,m with you it look slike a between wars photo although wilf uniform looks more ww1 with the putees and all  and catherine looks more 1930,s but as a meer man what do i know  ;D , do you  have any more info on either of them such as dates or places of birth anything may help .
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Re: Help re Uniform
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 29 January 11 20:14 GMT (UK) »
Was it a wedding photo?

If so, he may have asked a tailor to run up a better quality jacket so he would look smarter.
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Re: Help re Uniform
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 29 January 11 20:15 GMT (UK) »
What was their date and place of  marriage?
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Re: Help re Uniform
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 29 January 11 20:59 GMT (UK) »
No  Great War Ribbons...between the wars


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Fairburn(Hartshead)
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Re: Help re Uniform
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 29 January 11 23:17 GMT (UK) »
Some TA and secondary units wore the 1922ptn SD uniform up to 1941...In fact the CMP wore it throughout the war...

Many pics of the Dunkirk evacuation show troops disembarking show loads of them in this kit...
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Re: Help re Uniform
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 29 January 11 23:22 GMT (UK) »
The coat is Astrakhan...
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Re: Help re Uniform
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 30 January 11 08:41 GMT (UK) »
It is indeed a wedding photograph and I suspect that it is a uniform that was made to look at bit more special for the occasion. I have another photo of him (attached) where he is wearing a normal looking army uniform without the puttees and peaked cap. My husband did mention that he thought it was a specialised mounted (horse) artillery uniform but his period is Napoleonic so he suggested I ask better experts on here :) I agree that Catherine looks like she is wearing 1930s garb.

More info on this couple:
Wilf was born in 1918. I've found their wedding date (this morning) to be circa Dec 1939 in Yorkshire.

Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply.


HUBBARD - Derbyshire and Yorkshire
DAWSON - Yorkshire
BLANCHFIELD - Ireland and Yorkshire
SHORT Henry Victor - Any info, Brighton area, WW1&2 serving soldier