identification of the grooms uniform

[Patricia Houghton]

I have been trying to identify the groom in this picture for many many years now and have so far failed.

So now I am trying to crack this nut by identifying his uniform. I know he has a wound stripe on his left forearm and they were issued in WW2 from Feb 1944, so I know about that.

He seems to have 2 pockets on his trousers of differing sizes and in different placements on each leg - but for what purpose they were there for is unknown.
Also the inside lining of his tunic collar looks to be a very light colour and I am hoping that might just indicate something important
Can anyone give me anymore clues (no matter how small they may be) about the uniform he is wearing and if it was specific to a particular regiment of the Army.

[Radcliff]

I know nothing about uniforms sorry, is there an area you think the marriage took place at, do you recognise anyone else on the photo

[Biggles50]

Looks like the Basic Infantry uniform, serge battledress, design amended in 1942.

This is what I found.

1940 “Austerity” Pattern Battledress (occasionally labelled 1942 Pattern) was introduced in 1942; it deleted the fly front so the front buttons, as well as the pocket and cuff buttons, were now exposed.

Pocket pleats to the blouse were removed, early manufacture included two inside pockets but this was soon reduced to a single inside pocket.

Plastic buttons were introduced, rather than the brass dished buttons of Battledress, Serge. The trousers lost their belt loops and ankle tabs, the pocket buttons were now exposed and made of brown or green plastic like those of the blouse.

[alan o]

The small pocket is for a first field dressing.  the large pocket was for a map.  The jacket has been tailored for 'best' and the light facing have been added so a tie can be worn. Ties were informaly worn by other ranks for walking out. I am afraid there is no identifying features as you cannot see the patches on his arms..

[mmm45]

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[Patricia Houghton]

I just wanted to thank everyone who have replied to me about the grooms uniform.
It has been very helpful and now I can narrow down the person to Infantry.

I have already garnered all the marriages of soldiers from 1942 to 1955 from St.Lukes, Redcliffe Gardens Kensington where this couple were married and now it should be a matter of elimination.
Once again a very big thanyou