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Re: Can you date this wedding photograph
« Reply #18 on: Monday 25 September 23 17:48 BST (UK) »
I know nothing of uniforms, I must tell you.
Is there any significance in the pale/white interfacing on his jacket and his belt colour?
Looking at WW2 images of marriages, I didn’t see one like the groom’s.
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« Reply #19 on: Monday 25 September 23 18:16 BST (UK) »
My M-I-L was married in 1942.She had the same big bouquet of Carnations.
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« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 22:21 BST (UK) »
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I saw this as well, & wondered if it might help date the uniform, the cream coloured collar lining & belt was WW2 Battledress uniform... in image, Parachute Regiment.
 https://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/british-parachute-regiment-sergeant-bd-uniform-set.html
Another similar uniform in a wedding image. https://www.pegasusarchive.org/arnhem/Biog3/Philip_McDonnell_1.htm
It certainly does make sense that Airborne crew would have kept their precious parachutes.
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I just realized that the reason we are seeing the lining is that they are all in casual mode for their weddings.
I know nothing of uniforms, I must tell you.
Is there any significance in the pale/white interfacing on his jacket and his belt colour?
Looking at WW2 images of marriages, I didn’t see one like the groom’s.
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Re: Can you date this wedding photograph
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 07 November 23 00:52 GMT (UK) »
The dress is similar to my mother’s wedding dress, which she saved for and bought at Harrod’s in London, if I am remembering correctly.  My parents were married in March 1945.  My father wore his Canadian army uniform, unfortunately not his Black Watch kilt.


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Re: Can you date this wedding photograph
« Reply #22 on: Sunday 12 November 23 17:48 GMT (UK) »
I have a photo of my uncle and aunt's wedding which is almost identical - they got married in 1946 or '47 in Lewisham, South London