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    Default Help needed with identifying a uniform

    Can anyone help identify the uniform in the attached photo? The photo was among my parents' papers so I assume the man was one of their friends. My parents were born in 1913 and 1914 so it is likely that this person was also born around that time.
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    Default Re: Help needed with identifying a uniform

    Looks like Chief Officer Deck,
    Or 2nd Engineer Officer Below Deck
    Merchant Navy for sure.
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    As already said. if you could make out a purple background on the gold braid that would signify he was engine room. The badge is not Merchant Navy but a company badge. The actual uniform is not M.N. As the top brass button is not fastenable . Have seen this on uniforms tailored in Bombay and some tailor has mistread the drawing he is going by. JS
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    Dont know the Company but this Badge looks a biy like it although the Original one is a bit blurred!
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    The only genuine M.N. Thing is the braid. Which in many cases was often worn Illegally. As the diamond represents the wearer holds a certificate of competency for that rank.The actual photograph could be like others posed for at some studio the duds being supplied by them. JS
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    Must disagree JS SORRY

    But that Pic seems to be taken on Board a Ship as you may well have seen, and i am sure that it was not posed for, well in the sense of trying to put one over anyone!? Just my opinion anyway!

    As said that Cap Badge looks similar to the one i have posted, it has the letters S W N Co ??


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    Not too sure here but on a really good look at the Background Land it may well be that the Ship he was on was taken in Gibraltar! ??
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    The hat badge looks like an X not sure if that is a company one or just for show.

    Could it be that the man is dressed up for some show or other, maybe a model for some uniform company?
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    Doubt it John
    As its an old Pic i dont think that was the case!
    Looks Kosher enough for me !
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    Here is a very similar Uniform with the Top non button up ,its a British Merchant Navy Uniform although different with no stripes but just for comparison. So there were those kind of Jackets!
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    #5 MN uniform taken aboard ship, but not some dude posing for advert, otherwise the uniform would fit better and not have a bulging pocket on RH side. SWNC could be HK Swire and Warren (not sure about the Warren but rings a bell)

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