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what is the uniform this man is wearing?
« on: Tuesday 21 May 13 07:29 BST (UK) »
The photo shows an unidentified possible member of my family. This photo may possibly be easily dated because Mitchell & Co. were appointed photographers by Governor Duff who was in office for the short period of 2 years - Duff was appointed in March 1893 and died of multiple hepatic abscesses and septicaemia on 15 March 1985.
Did the appointment message have to be immdediately removed or could this be on the bottom for some time after his death?
The other thing I would like to know is what kind of work does the uniform signify?

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Re: what is the uniform this man is wearing?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 21 May 13 07:38 BST (UK) »
I think he died in 1895   ;) ;) ;D ;D

sorry that doesn't help with the uniform does it - ;)  Does prove I read your post though!  ;) ;)

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Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
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Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
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Re: what is the uniform this man is wearing?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 21 May 13 08:28 BST (UK) »
oh dear Wiggy, I'm laughing here. Thanks for the reply, at least I know this thing is working. Bye Wallaroo
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Robertson, Winnett (England)
Robertson, Dunk, Winnett (Melbourne, Australia)
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Morris, Taylor (Sydney, Australia)

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Re: what is the uniform this man is wearing?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 21 May 13 08:34 BST (UK) »
The badge on the cap looks like a shipping company emblem?
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Re: what is the uniform this man is wearing?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 21 May 13 08:37 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KGarrad on Tuesday 21 May 13 08:34 BST (UK)
The badge on the cap looks like a shipping company emblem?

That's what I was thinking - but which!    :-\ ::)
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: what is the uniform this man is wearing?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 21 May 13 16:03 BST (UK) »
Is there someone in RootsChat or somewhere else that describes uniforms and the dates they were issued?
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Re: what is the uniform this man is wearing?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 21 May 13 19:47 BST (UK) »
Looks like a thistle on the buttons.

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Re: what is the uniform this man is wearing?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 21 May 13 20:06 BST (UK) »
Try this, you will find a link to a local Genealogy Forum.
http://www.nla.gov.au/family-history/genealogy-selected-websites

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Re: what is the uniform this man is wearing?
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 21 May 13 20:13 BST (UK) »
If the badge is a Thistle - Burns, Philip and Company Limited (A shipping line based in Sydney Austrailia) were using the Thistle emblem on their flags certainly around 1943.  Not sure if they were using it earlier.  Not sure if that is any help or not.

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