Military Photograph Research

[Jon MW]

they look like boars to me

or dutch

They don't look much like boars

[The_nun]

I've been thinking possibly Aussy?

[boldie]

I've been thinking possibly Aussy?

Wrong uniform to be Australian

[Ironside]

ok i am still lead to believe that they were part of some force during the boer war

book cover the guy on the right looks like he is in a very similiar uniform lack of cap badge also fits in

havent had a chance to research but maybe the NNC which was mainly black soldiers with white NCOs and officers

[boldie]

I'm thinking Canadians

Bottom picture

Officer in patrol jacket, Regiment of Canadian Artillery, circa 1880-1885.
This officer wears the midnight blue 'patrol jacket' worn by the Regiment of Canadian Artillery as an undress uniform. The style of uniform is very similar to that worn by the unit's British counterpart, the Royal Regiment of Artillery, at this time. The artist, R.W. Rutherford, served with B Battery of the Canadian Artillery in the Northwest during 1885, and eventually rose to the rank of Major-General.

The cap is not the same (the canadian has a badge and the ones in the picture don't (which at first led me to believe they were French as it is rather similar to what they used to use)) but generally it seems to fit.

[Tonji]

Thats a close match Boldie, although I think it will probably turn out to be English. In the original photo, the seated Officer (right) with the banner has a crown on his collar. Also under a magnifier lupe, the crest on the banner looks to be a "Lion & Unicorn" a bit like this



Ironside: the date of the photo is certainly Boer War period.

Thanks Guys. 

[The_nun]

Royal Sussex also wore a similar jkt, so they must have been some sort of bog standard design in this circa..

[The_nun]

Not a very clear piccy so here is a link

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/barnesfam.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/barnesfam.html&h=768&w=674&sz=85&hl=en&start=42&um=1&tbnid=mpf7WlVClPihdM:&tbnh=142&tbnw=125&prev=/images%3Fq%3Droyal%2Bsussex%2Bregiment%2B%26start%3D40%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7RNWN%26sa%3DN

[boldie]

Thats a close match Boldie, although I think it will probably turn out to be English. In the original photo, the seated Officer (right) with the banner has a crown on his collar. Also under a magnifier lupe, the crest on the banner looks to be a "Lion & Unicorn" a bit like this



Ironside: the date of the photo is certainly Boer War period.

Thanks Guys. 

yeah the canadians wore something very similar to the English..it's the cap that's bothering me most..I just can't find the right cap that goes with your picture.

[Rod Paradise]

A lot of British regiments wore similar jackets - but the cavalry pics that I've found have all had pillbox hats, not kepis:

- 11th Hussars 1900.

I'll try and check Boldie's Canadian idea - the mix of brit & french could be the clue? - Edit - all canadian uniforms on the site below had pillbox hats as well

BTW - handy site from a militaria bod in the work : http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/army.htm

[boldie]

- the mix of brit & french could be the clue?

OH aren't you a clever fella...the kepis could indeed point to that...gives me something to do..maybe those canadians that think they are french had a regiment that wore kepis?

[Tonji]

- the mix of brit & french could be the clue?

OH aren't you a clever fella...the kepis could indeed point to that...gives me something to do..maybe those canadians that think they are french had a regiment that wore kepis?

Ah that sounds like you may be on to something there.

BTW apologies in diverting you all away from your work. These things crop up in my line of work, & every now & again I'll throw one out, & see what everyone's opinion is. Thanks all, much appreciated.

[boldie]

- the mix of brit & french could be the clue?

OH aren't you a clever fella...the kepis could indeed point to that...gives me something to do..maybe those canadians that think they are french had a regiment that wore kepis?

Ah that sounds like you may be on to something there.

BTW apologies in diverting you all away from your work. These things crop up in my line of work, & every now & again I'll throw one out, & see what everyone's opinion is. Thanks all, much appreciated.

Crop up in your line of work?..OK fine..but what is my excuse meant to be? I'm in Telecomms and now spend all day on Blonde (which I NEVER used to do before) thanks to you and looking up old military pics...come on...give me an excse so I can convince my boss not to sack me..(apparently "it's more fun" is not an excuse)

[Jon MW]

- the mix of brit & french could be the clue?

OH aren't you a clever fella...the kepis could indeed point to that...gives me something to do..maybe those canadians that think they are french had a regiment that wore kepis?

Ah that sounds like you may be on to something there.

BTW apologies in diverting you all away from your work. These things crop up in my line of work, & every now & again I'll throw one out, & see what everyone's opinion is. Thanks all, much appreciated.

Crop up in your line of work?..OK fine..but what is my excuse meant to be? I'm in Telecomms and now spend all day on Blonde (which I NEVER used to do before) thanks to you and looking up old military pics...come on...give me an excse so I can convince my boss not to sack me..(apparently "it's more fun" is not an excuse)

You're obviously networking, with the obvious possible future possibility of bringing in new clients.

That's my line anyway 

[boldie]

- the mix of brit & french could be the clue?

OH aren't you a clever fella...the kepis could indeed point to that...gives me something to do..maybe those canadians that think they are french had a regiment that wore kepis?

Ah that sounds like you may be on to something there.

BTW apologies in diverting you all away from your work. These things crop up in my line of work, & every now & again I'll throw one out, & see what everyone's opinion is. Thanks all, much appreciated.

Crop up in your line of work?..OK fine..but what is my excuse meant to be? I'm in Telecomms and now spend all day on Blonde (which I NEVER used to do before) thanks to you and looking up old military pics...come on...give me an excse so I can convince my boss not to sack me..(apparently "it's more fun" is not an excuse)

You're obviously networking, with the obvious possible future possibility of bringing in new clients.

That's my line anyway 

good stuff