Identifying uniform

[Patrick Mulligan]

Hello, I am doing research on a neighbour of mine who died in 1942 on the HMS Olympus after it hit a mine leaving Malta. He joined the RN in 1938 but I have found photographs of him prior to joining the RN in a few different marine uniforms and I am wondering if they are merchant marine. His relatives only knew of him to be in the Royal Navy. Would I be able to post the pictures here and see could we identify the uniform and if it is Merchant Marine I might be able to find out more about him.
Thank you very much,
Patrick Mulligan

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Patrick
Thanks for the Post, and yes please do upload the Pics you have, that way we can see them and try and assist you.
Please see the way to upload here , make sure the Pics are of the correct size , and a Max. of 5 allowed in a Posting. So if there are more than 5 you will have to start another reply.
Cheers

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[Patrick Mulligan]

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[Doc Vernon]

The White Uniforms look very much like Catering of sorts!?

Cheers

[Bill Morrison]

In Talbot Booths's His Majesty's Merchant Navy. A single wavy braid on sleeve signifies a third or junior radio operator. Hope this may help.
Bill.

[Patrick Mulligan]

He was a leading Seaman in the Royal Navy

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Bill
I agree with you,looks like a radio officers uniform to me. Maybe didn't care for the job so joined the RN, been done before.
Des

[Patrick Mulligan]

His name is Frederick Makim Crowe,
Born 20/12/1918.
If he was in the Merchant Navy he would have been there around 1936, 1937 as he joined the RN in 1938. Would there be any way of checking.

[j.sabourn]

#8 F.M. Crowe wasn’t born in Gateshead was he Patrick ? JS

[Patrick Mulligan]

No, he was born in Ireland