Navy Uniform Help

[escollay]

Not much to go on with this picture, but any idea of what the uniform relates to?

[cpercival]

Not much to go on I agree.  Something tells me it is not Royal Navy but may be a civilian shipping line whose caps imitate the RN.  It's a shame we cannot read the name on the cap tally but if RN he should have a bow in the cap tally above his left ear.  The trousers look suspiciously as if they have a 'fore and aft' crease rather than five/seven horizontal creased bell bottoms and the badge on the jacket sleeve does not ring any bells at all.  Any chance of blowing up the cap to give a hint of the name?

C

[escollay]

Thanks for the reply. I will try and get a closer image of the hat, a relative currently has it. They always said that he was in the Merchant Navy - I assume this isnt the uniform for the Merchant Navy?

[cpercival]

There isn't or wasn't a common uniform for the merchant navy.  Many shipping lines devised their own house style.  Lines like P&O tend to mimic the Royal Navy but have sufficient minor differences to save them from being accused of impersonation.

C

[Treetotal]

Looks like he's wearing a jacket over his RN winter uniform.
Carol

[Regorian]

Could be RN, helsmans badge on left sleeve?

[seaweed]

Could you give us his full name, date and place of birth?

[jess5athome]

Hi, do you have a year for the photograph 

Frank.

[Regorian]

Not wartime I think, only HMS showed on cap band during WWII.