Hi all could anyone tell me what uniform the lady in this picture is wearing please. anything about the others would be also be welcome. cheers sketch
Do you have a better resolution image of the various badges. Although I can be by no means certain, it is reminiscent of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service but that makes that uniform unexpected compared to the standard nurses uniform!
Sketch, The guy on the right is a wireless telegraphist, his cap tally is HMS VICTORIAN which was an Armed Merchant Cruiser during WW1. Details of her logbooks here: http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08Victorian1.htm Regards Hugh
The uniform and the cap badge (such as I can make out) of the seated on the left reminds me of the Women's Forage Corps (c. 1916). Have a look at the page on the IWM website given by the following link and compare it to see if you concur there is a similarity: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30073148
She is British Red Cross, surely? http://www.medal-medaille.com/images/GB1148a.jpg He is an Officer Cadet intending to go to a Rifle regiment of some description.
You could be right. It would be better if it was a better resolution photograph (as SDP has also commented). Would it be possible for you to try and re-scan and post the photograph anew, sketch? That would enable people to zoom in better to the badges. She is British Red Cross, surely? http://www.medal-medaille.com/images/GB1148a.jpg
hi thanks for all the input unfortunately i dont have the original picture and i cant get the one i have any better. i would say the red cross is correct . this is the other info i have on the trio. Priscilla Jones Charles Henry Jones King's Royal Rifle Regiment. Albert Hayes Jones Royal navy HMS Victorian.
Regarding Albert Hayes Jones, would this be him? http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7690610 Regards Hugh
KRR is actually King's Royal Rifle Corps. I found a Captain Charles Henry Jones in the Rifle Brigade, but not KRRC.
If you think it's him you can download that document to your computer for £3.36 - it will be his service record. RNVR service would also fit with HMS VICTORIAN which was an AMC. Regards Hugh
