Uniform identification?

[j.sabourn]

#20 The R/0s if correct used to be. Zig zag , then somewhere in the interval seem to remember them straight with a green background as against purple for an engineer. There will probably be a merchant navy braidage on google which will define today . The diamond on the regular braid denotes certification. If the uniform and braid is not laid down as per Queens Regulation then it is not M.N. uniform and can only be considered as company’s personal plumage or livery. JS

[Des Taff Jenkins]

One thing puzzled me John, how did you know that the stewardess had a white bottom?
Des

[j.sabourn]

Took a long time for people to notice that one Des . Being South American it had a touch of the tar brush. JS

PS as regards #21. Think UCL for the catering think they should of had a Pink backing ..JS

[happy daze john in oz]

John, way back in the 60's when Penfolds was the wine of choice the Zig Zag line you speak of was easy to undertake.

But now Penfolds 'Grange' is one of the most expensive wine there is.
But wines from Oz do not have added sugar unlike many from the EU districts where it is allowable for sugar to be added, not allowed here as there is sufficient natural due to the extra sun shine.

[Austin Carl Largan]

An amendment ; I forgot the purser department, they had white background between the stripes, and the ships writers department (of which I was one) and who did most of the on board clerical stuff, didn't rate any stripes at all, we were in the no-mans land between officers and crew.
Having a re-think about the American officer, he may have been merchant marine, the uniforms were almost identical, but my gut feeling is that he is navy.

Austin

[Hazel Stringer]

Austin,

US Embassy London identified the uniform as that of an engineer in USED (Army)Coastguard.