All the photographs in the gallery are original some better quality than others i have left them quite large so as much detail as possible can be seen.

Obviously taken from Buckingham palace some sort of large state occasion but which one.

The two above possibly taken on HMS Hydrabank? as they belonged to Fredrick Aulton Royal Navy see veterans section.

The submarine HMS Thetis formally known as Thunder bolt which sank then was salvaged and renamed. Picture taken Malta WW11

Malta WW11 a shot down ju 88 at Ta' Qali aerodrome in May 1942 taken just after it crashed you can just see the dead pilot at the front of the wreckage. Wilfred Wilson who took the picture tells me he was lucky if the locals had got him alive he would have died badly.

These next two came from the same source. Possibly Early 1950s, Far East, probably Malaya. ORs uniforms in 1st picture seem to be a mixture of WW2 Indian JG and 1950 pattern JG; 2nd picture most seem to be wearing 1950 pattern JG with a couple possibly 1947 pattern. Difficult to make out the badges but the shape and shade would be right for SEALF (South East Asia Land Forces). Thanks to Allen on the military collectors network for this information.

Squad 19 flight D RAF Cardington 1938 signed by twenty seven of the twenty eight people in the picture.You can see the signatures in the autographs section.

This is an interesting picture they seem to be wearing a mixture of battle dress I think I can see battle dress serge, pattern 40 and what looks like possible an American made battle dress. So I am thinking between 1940-45 thoughts anybody.

Thanks to Rob on the Military collectors network for the following information. I think you're right, I can definitely see 1937 and 1940 Pattern Battledress there, and the one at top right is certainly different, and could well be US-made ODWA Battledress. So the earliest date would be 1942, or 1943 if that is ODWA. The officer at bottom left is a chaplain BTW. No idea who they are though... there are not that many of them, 10 short of a full infantry battalion for example, although most combat units were short of officers. Doesn't seem to be much insignia. Less insignia tends to suggest earlier than later WWII although that is not a hard and fast rule. The padre and the guy behind him seem to have some kind of patch I think? 1943-1945 is a good guess I think.

This picture shows men of the Mine Clearance Service which was created at the end of the First World War to clear all sea mines, both British and German.

H. M. S. E X E T E R YORK-Class cruiser sailing though the Panama canal. laid down on 1st August 1928. Took part in action against GRAF SPEE with HMS AJAX and HMS ACHILLES. Seriously damaged by 11" shells with many casualties and outbreak of fire. Continued to engage the enemy until power lost by flooding. Withdrawn from Action with heavy list and all guns unserviceable. Sunk 1942 by Japanese cruisers.