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ValB:
Thanks PhiloNauticus,

I will clearly have to go back and have another look through all the sisters and the various servicemen they married if that uniform would not link with the records.

Robert Edwin Neil definitely married Eva and was part of the family but seemingly he is not the man in the picture so I will have to go back to the drawing board.

Thanks for all your help

Val

ValB:
Yet again PhiloNauticus has saved me from going up a genealogical creek without a paddle!

I was so intent on thinking the woman clutching the sailor's arm was his wife, I didn't stop to think that the sailor was actually her brother! Still don't know which of 2 sisters is hanging on his arm but now I am sure the sailor was the only brother William May. He was a Petty Officer in 1917. In 1921 he was listed as a Regulating Petty Officer (whatever that is). In total he served from 1911 - 1941!

7 of his sisters married sailors / marines, 2 married soldiers..... it's all been a bit of a jaunt to find out who is who!

Thanks

Val

PhiloNauticus:

In 1921 he was listed as a Regulating Petty Officer (whatever that is)

The Regulating Branch were Royal Navy Police...

see:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy_Police

https://rba93.com/our-heritage/branch-history-policing/

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