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Title: ID Uniform
Post by: stevel2009 on Friday 11 March 11 21:30 GMT (UK)

I am trying to indentify two people in old photographs dated around 1890. I need to start by identifying the regiments that both of them served in and possibly even the campaign.

Title: Re: ID Uniform
Post by: km1971 on Saturday 12 March 11 10:59 GMT (UK)

My first thought was that the first was for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry. Other ‘Light’ regiments had their initials suspended in the design. However it seems that most ‘Light’ regiments used the plain suspended bugle in the early 1880s. Of the Light regiments I can only find the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry in South Africa. They were there for about 8 months in 1881. The top button appears to have a crown over the bugle, but a better scan of this button might help.

I think you will also have to do a better scan of the bottom button in the second photograph. It does not appear to be for the RA or Royal Marines; nor the general service pattern, so a higher resolution scan may give the regiment. Again there could a suspended bugle present.

Ken

Title: Re: ID Uniform
Post by: stevel2009 on Saturday 12 March 11 17:39 GMT (UK)

Thanks Ken. I have done a higher resolution scan but the second image is not sharp

Title: Re: ID Uniform
Post by: macintosh on Saturday 12 March 11 20:06 GMT (UK)

The second pic is Royal Engineers c.1880.

James

Title: Re: ID Uniform
Post by: km1971 on Saturday 12 March 11 23:29 GMT (UK)

So it is

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VICTORIAN-ROYAL-ENGINEERS-BUTTON-/350420164473

You should right click the picture and save it to your PC, as it will be disappearing soon.

Ken