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Help needed to identify uniform, please
« on: Tuesday 09 August 22 20:57 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone,

Would anyone out there happen to know what regiment the man (my great-uncle) in the photograph might have belonged to? The hat seems quite distinctive, but my military knowledge is not sufficient for me to be able to identify it.

Huge thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to help.

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Re: Help needed to identify uniform, please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 09 August 22 21:03 BST (UK) »
WW2, a Scottish Regiment?
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Help needed to identify uniform, please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 09 August 22 21:09 BST (UK) »
Yes, but without any badges visible very hard to say.
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Re: Help needed to identify uniform, please
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 09 August 22 21:11 BST (UK) »
The headgear is a glengarry, if that's any help?

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glengarry
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Help needed to identify uniform, please
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 09 August 22 23:22 BST (UK) »
I'm not sure certain but I think that is the Royal Scots Fusiliers cap badge. His epaulette also appears to have [R]SF on it as well.
(1) Janions of Cheshire, Lancashire, Hawaii, Vancouver and Seattle.
(2) Gregorys of Tarporley, Cheshire.
(3) Pughs of 'The New Pale' near Frodsham and Delamere in Cheshire.
(4) Nevills of Llanelly, Llangennech and Felinfoel.
(5) Yaldens of Ovington/Lovington in Hampshire.

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Re: Help needed to identify uniform, please
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 14 August 22 17:39 BST (UK) »
RSF the cloth s/t suggest 1940-43 period.
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