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Title: Identify a uniform
Post by: Kerry-Ann on Friday 15 May 09 18:53 BST (UK)

Can anyone please provide any help in identifying the uniform in these pictures. It might be a red herring but the photo of him older with the crossed guns on his sleeve was taken in Melbourne.

Any help would be very gratefully recieved.

many thanks

Kerry-Ann

Title: Re: Identify a uniform
Post by: scrimnet on Friday 15 May 09 20:08 BST (UK)

Welcome to Rootschat, and to the Armed Forces board... ;) ;D

I reckon that this chap is Royal Marine Light Infantry from betwixt 1878 and 1902...As he has a Glengarry, we can narrow down a little to 1878-1897

I can't make out the helmet plate too well, but the Glengarry double badge thing may well confirm...

As the wording around the belt buckle, and the apparent Globe and Laurel on his epualletes may  also confirm...

I think the buckle has "Gibraltar" and "Per Mare Per Terram"...

Title: Re: Identify a uniform
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 15 May 09 20:19 BST (UK)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=36&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1

You may be able to find him on here.

Ady

Title: Re: Identify a uniform
Post by: Kerry-Ann on Friday 15 May 09 20:50 BST (UK)

chaps you are stars. Thank you  :D