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Offline jimchelsea

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« on: Wednesday 15 May 13 17:35 BST (UK) »
Would anyone be able to identify this uniform please?
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Re: identify uniform
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 16 May 13 19:55 BST (UK) »
Any ideas guys?
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Re: identify uniform
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 16 May 13 20:05 BST (UK) »
Apart from it appears to be a dress uniform.
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Re: identify uniform
« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 May 13 00:48 BST (UK) »
Good evening,

Could be Royal Corps of Transport so post 1965.

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Re: identify uniform
« Reply #4 on: Friday 17 May 13 13:08 BST (UK) »
sign in background

Ballymena?

DepRUR - Royal Ulster Rifles?

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Re: identify uniform
« Reply #5 on: Friday 17 May 13 22:14 BST (UK) »
Good evening,

He is not RUR though, this is RUR badge,

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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 18 May 13 13:28 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for the input guys, another family member has said it was The Royal Army Service Corps.
jim
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Re: identify uniform
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 18 May 13 15:34 BST (UK) »
The RCT came out of the RASC so the uniforms were similiar..
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