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Offline NeilRJF

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Uniform Identification (Civilian?) George Edward Crow
« on: Monday 07 March 16 23:12 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,

This is George Edward Crow (my g/g'father). Could anyone help i.d. his uniform please? He was b.1882, so I suspect this may have been taken around WW2 when he was living in London (Lewisham area).

I wondered if the "RC" on the lapels referred to the Red Cross but I haven't found any other photos that would verify this theory.

Many thanks in anticipation.

Neil
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Re: Uniform Identification (Civilian?)
« Reply #1 on: Monday 07 March 16 23:20 GMT (UK) »
Have you looked for him on the 1939 register?

No,  I do not think RC denotes Red Cross. 
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Re: Uniform Identification (Civilian?)
« Reply #2 on: Monday 07 March 16 23:23 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Monday 07 March 16 23:20 GMT (UK)


No,  I do not think RC denotes Red Cross.

Me neither but it could relate to an occupation or society. What was his job.
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Re: Uniform Identification (Civilian?)
« Reply #3 on: Monday 07 March 16 23:27 GMT (UK) »
What is embossed in the top right corner of the photo, please?

The standard and protected symbol of the red cross is  a Red Cross,  with the protection of the Geneva Convention, I believe?
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Re: Uniform Identification (Civilian?)
« Reply #4 on: Monday 07 March 16 23:42 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Uniform Identification (Civilian?)
« Reply #5 on: Monday 07 March 16 23:48 GMT (UK) »
He looks like  an employee of a hotel.  Ritz-Carlton?  I am not certain however with the name Ritz and Carlton. I thought the Hotel in London was the Ritz.

However the link below has Ritz-Carlton in it. I am confused.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=ritz+carlton+london+tea

This map may shoot my idea down.

http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/map

The same with Connaught Hotel , London but there is a  Royal Connaught Hotel, Canada.

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Re: Uniform Identification (Civilian?)
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 08 March 16 08:31 GMT (UK) »
Thanks all for the thoughts so far. Yes, I have ruled out Red Cross now too.

Thinking about this, the photo was probably inter-war, when he may have had a few diferent jobs including, apparently, a stint in Australia working (according to family lore) on the Sydney Harbour Bridge!

The suggestion of a hotel employee is interesting; he was a labourer and ex-policeman so I wouldn't rule out any number of jobs.

As for the embossing - that is all we have I'm afraid. It's the wrong proportions for a (modern) passport photo but I guess it could be that?

Thanks,

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Re: Uniform Identification (Civilian?)
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 08 March 16 08:43 GMT (UK) »
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he was a labourer and ex-policeman so I wouldn't rule out any number of jobs.

He'd also been a ship's steward. FindMyPast has his merchant navy ID, with photo, from 1920.
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Re: Uniform Identification (Civilian?)
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 08 March 16 08:55 GMT (UK) »
Hotel possibilities for the 1940's:

Royal Court Hotel, Sloane Square
Rutland Court Hotel, Lancaster gate
Russell Commercial Hotel, Vauxhall Bridge Road
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