Uniforms

This is the section for images of uniforms. Please state what uniform it is - one of the forces, nursing or something else.

As the page grows, images can be divided up into particular types of uniform.

1901 - 1910

1907
Navy. Submitted by Wendy Pusey	William Thomas Pusey, Stoker.

C1910
Post Boy Submitted by Vicky The Viking	Born June 1893, We think the photo would be taken 1910 or 1911 in Portsmouth, Just before he joined the Navy in June 1911.

1911 - 1920

British Army. Submitted by Wendy Pusey	My Grandfather Arthur Richard Horne served with the Royal Fusiliers 1914 - 1918. He is pictured 2nd man from the left, 2nd row.He was killed in action 1918.

1914-1918
RAF Flying Corps uniform. Submitted by Jen-Ealogy	My grandfather William Dutton, born 1883, back right. RAF Flying Corps uniform. 1st World War.

1914-1918
RAF Flying Corps uniform. Submitted by Jen-Ealogy	My grandfather, William Dutton is 3rd from left, 2nd row from back. Pictured in RAF Flying Corps uniform. 1st World War.

c1916
Submitted by Ex Pat in Oz.	William Slater.

c1916
Sapper, Royal Engineers. Submitted by Jill on the A272	Lawrence Crisp, Sapper in the Royal Engineers served 1916-19. This photograph was taken in Liverpool.

1915-1917
Lancashire Fusiliers. Submitted by Jill on the A272	Private Broughton Abbott, enlisted 25 April 1915, died 27 July 1917 near Calais.

c1916
Gunners, Royal Field Artillery c1916-19. Submitted by Submitted by Jill on the A272	Herbert Edward Crisp (seated) served 1916-1919. This was taken in France, the back just has "Carte Postale" on. His unpolished boots are worn with the spurs which are still in his son's possession. The rough chair and visible floorboards suggest that the photo was taken under the difficult conditions of the time.

1918
Army - 130th Comb. Field Ambulance. Submitted by Katarzyna	My grandfather, seated RHS . Photo taken in Egypt.

c1919
Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy. Submitted by Jill on the A272

1921 - 1930

from 1921 onward
RAF Officers Full Dress Uniform. Submitted by Bo the Bodger	This photo of my father is c1942. Note the white gloves and the hat. It was designed to resemble the original flying helmet and it consisted of a leather skull cap trimmed with black rabbit fur. The helmet also featured an ostrich feather plume which was connected at an RAF badge. This helmet was never popular and junior officers were eventually permitted to wear the service dress hat on full dress occasions.

1927
Army. Submitted by Wendy Pusey	Sydney Pusey pictured in 1927, who served in the Somerset Light Infantry.

1927
Police Constable Submitted by Tom Tom	My great grandfather, Thomas Arthur Goode.

1928
Royal Air Force Officers Submitted by Bo the Bodger	My grandfather Owen Pigott

1929
219th Howitzer Battery of Territorials. Submitted by Wendy Pusey	My father who rode the horses as a brake man, is the 2nd man from the right, back row.

1931 - 1940

1939-45
Royal Army Service Corps Greatcoat. Submitted by Peter Stenning

1939-45
Royal Army Service Corps. Submitted by Peter Stenning	Picture taken in Salonika, Greece.

1939-1945
Auxiliary Territorial Service. Submitted by Breckland Jane

1939-1945
Auxiliary Territorial Service. Submitted by Breckland Jane

1939-1945
Auxiliary Territorial Service. Submitted by Breckland Jane

1939-1945
Auxiliary Territorial Service. Submitted by Breckland Jane

1933-1934
Haddenham Scout Troup. Submitted by Yummy-Mummy Amy	This picture of Haddenham Scout Troup and includes my uncle Fred Thompson (2nd left front row). Fred was born in 1926 and would be about 7 or 8 in the picture.

1940
State Registered Nurse. Submitted by Katarzyna

1941 - 1950

1944
Submitted by Jules Pompey

1945
Royal Army Service Corps. Submitted by Yummy-Mummy-Of-2	This is a picture of winter coats worn by the Royal Army Service Corps in the 1940's. This picture was taken on New Years day 1945 in Italy. My grandfather is on the right.

1951 - 1960

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