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Uniform Identification please
« on: Sunday 28 February 16 12:04 GMT (UK) »
Could anyone identify this uniform please.
The image was taken sometime around 1947-8 in England

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Re: Uniform Identification please
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 28 February 16 12:18 GMT (UK) »
Welcome to RootsChat.

The badge is of The Women's Royal Army Corps.


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CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Uniform Identification please
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 28 February 16 12:25 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for your very rapid reply Jebber.
Much appreciated

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Re: Uniform Identification please
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 28 February 16 12:32 GMT (UK) »
You are very welcome.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Uniform Identification please
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 28 February 16 12:56 GMT (UK) »
  The badge on the tunic is the Royal Signals
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Re: Uniform Identification please
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 28 February 16 14:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi tomscot,

I can see why you would think it is the Royal Signals. The badges are very similar, but Jebber is correct.

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Re: Uniform Identification please
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 28 February 16 15:01 GMT (UK) »
The WRAC formed in 1949 from the former ATS, so the photo must date from '49 on.
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Re: Uniform Identification please
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 28 February 16 16:02 GMT (UK) »
The date is definitely before the king died as the crown on the Royal Corps of Signals cap badge is the kings crown. The badge changed slightly when QE II came to the throne.

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Re: Uniform Identification please
« Reply #8 on: Monday 29 February 16 12:34 GMT (UK) »
Not sure why the REME badge is featured but Tomscot is also correct. Wearing the Royal Signals badge on the left breast signified the wearer was serving with a Royal Signals unit. The WRAC ceased to exist when female personnel were fully integrated round about 1990 or slightly later.

Jim.
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