Rn Uniform Needed, Squashed Moth Optional
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From: Far, Far Away Land
RN Uniform Needed, Squashed Moth Optional
Is any former Fleet Air Arm/Royal Navy colleague willing to sell their uniforms (possibly sat in their wardrobe with inevitable shrinkage!)? Having enjoyed an earlier career as an RN Observer (1987 vintage) and latterly as a mil/civil ATCO I have decided to apply and join the RNR Air Branch. I clearly failed to plan ahead and sold my own No.5s and No.7s many years ago. I kept the Gieves hat and it is now looking like something from 'Das Boot' but will scrub up. If anyone has any uniforms that might do (larger sizes please, 6 foot+ tall and full bodied!!) can you let me know. My location is close to Culdrose as I couldn't bear to leave Jethro country.
Last edited by JanBoy; 5th February 2009 at 23:27.
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OK, call me Little Buttercup, Gieves & Hawkes gear not necessarily required but I do need some uniforms as RNR recruitees are expected to muster in rig. Pity I chose to apply late in life.
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Hiya JB, don't forget the Uniform "shop" under the Wardroom, HMS Nelson as that has a goodly stock of old Uniforms. Mind you, when I last looked in there, the kit was all cast-offs from slim S/Lts or Lts who had PVRd, or Lt Cdrs/Cdrs who had outgrown theirs 
- the self same situation that was causing H 'n' H to go foraging for more "spacious" 5's 
. That was a few years ago now but I guess it is still there. Worth a call to the WRHP to get the low down!
- the self same situation that was causing H 'n' H to go foraging for more "spacious" 5's . That was a few years ago now but I guess it is still there. Worth a call to the WRHP to get the low down!
