Hi all
Does anybody know what uniform this soldier is wearing? I think the photograph was taken in the late 1890's.
All help appreciated
https://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...ssell55/14.jpg
Barbara
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Thread: Uniform Mystery
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01-06-2008, 4:10 PM #1brussell69Guest
Uniform Mystery
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01-06-2008, 5:34 PM #2
I think it's could be an Australian Regiment. New South Wales possibly. Some UK troops where in these regiments.
Neil
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01-06-2008, 5:49 PM #3
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The slouch hat was used by several British units during the Boer War. Try the Imperial Yeomanry .
If you know the man's name, it might be more informative to obtain his service record.
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01-06-2008, 7:14 PM #4
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I don't claim to be an expert in this by any means, but I once found www.diggerhistory.info to be very useful in identifying an Australian uniform.
From a quick look just now, I gather that the puggaree (band) is fairly characteristic of the Australian slouch hat, and its size and colour can help to identify the unit etc. For example, a dark coloured one with 5 pleats (which this one might be) could signify the Medical Staff Corps NSW in 1890-1903. However, I would suggest that you have a closer look yourself.
I didn't explore the site long enough to find an example of the jacket and its rather distinctive collar. However, I wondered if you might be able to blow up the photo enough for the buttons to be identifiable?
Arthur
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02-06-2008, 11:02 AM #5brussell69Guest
Uniform mystery
Thanks all for your replies. It was suggested to me that it might be a yeomanry uniform. I don't know who the man is, other than that it was a photograph on a page with two young girls that I do know the name of. The only name that I can come up with is a Leonard Watson Penn.
There is no one left alive that I can ask more about him alas!
I've looked a service records on Ancestry but there are no Penn's. I also looked a War Medals and found a L W Penn but that reallyt doesn't verify whether it was mine LWP.
I will look at some of the suggestions and see what I can find.
I did try and 'blow' up the buttons but I still couldn't make out the shape etc
Thanks everyone
Barbara
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02-06-2008, 11:18 AM #6brussell69Guest
Uniform mystery
I've blown up the button if it's helps in identification
https://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...l55/Button.jpg
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02-06-2008, 6:56 PM #7
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I'm afraid I can't help you with the button. All I can really suggest is to spend time at the Digger History site and and similar sites on British (UK) forces to see if anything matches, or you might find a useful book in a good reference library. We don't seem to have anyone here who can give a clear positive ID, but there may be experts lurking on a forum somewhere on the internet.
Good luck,
Arthur
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