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Hi, could anyone help me identify the Naval Officers in these photos, please? I believe they will all be deceased now as the photos may have been taken between c.1930 to c.1950. The photos were found in my late grandfathers photo albums. I have identified the ranks ok but have had no luck in putting names to the people. I don't know what ships these were on either. If i could identify just one Officer it may give me a lead to identifying the rest. I believe my grandfather took the pictures or obtained them at the time.
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p.s i am unable to upload the second photo for some reason - it is 172kb
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Re: Royal Navy Officers - Please help identify them - Photo c.1930 to c.1950 maybe
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 05 October 19 18:38 BST (UK) »
The tompion on the gun behind the officers looks like that on HMS Griffin. I don't know if that helps at all
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Re: Royal Navy Officers - Please help identify them - Photo c.1930 to c.1950 maybe
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 06 October 19 10:29 BST (UK) »
Good one Pat...More info here:

https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4398.html

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Re: Royal Navy Officers - Please help identify them - Photo c.1930 to c.1950 maybe
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 06 October 19 16:56 BST (UK) »
Cool Thank you Trishanne and Treetotal. I will investigate  :)
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Re: Royal Navy Officers - Please help identify them - Photo c.1930 to c.1950 maybe
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 06 October 19 17:30 BST (UK) »
You may find some pictures here:-

https://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersL.html

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Re: Royal Navy Officers - Please help identify them - Photo c.1930 to c.1950 maybe
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 06 October 19 17:57 BST (UK) »
Thank you Roger - no luck so far but I appreciate the hint.
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Re: Royal Navy Officers - Please help identify them - Photo c.1930 to c.1950 maybe
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 06 October 19 19:15 BST (UK) »
The central figure may be an Admiral and his stand-up wing collar may help to date the photo, as they went out of use.
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Re: Royal Navy Officers - Please help identify them - Photo c.1930 to c.1950 maybe
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 06 October 19 22:33 BST (UK) »
Although I like the Griffin tampion association, the guns in the photo are a bit big for a destroyer. They look more like battleship/battle cruiser barrels and that suggests that the group might be a fleet Admiral with his ship's Captain and the Captain's deputy, the Commander.
Perhaps just pre-WW2 ?
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Re: Royal Navy Officers - Please help identify them - Photo c.1930 to c.1950 maybe
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 06 October 19 22:35 BST (UK) »
Although I like the Griffin tampion association, the guns in the photo are a bit big for a destroyer. They look more like battleship/battle cruiser barrels and that suggests that the group might be a fleet Admiral with his ship's Captain and the Captain's deputy, the Commander.
Perhaps just pre-WW2 ?


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