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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: sadieshatterly on Wednesday 15 June 11 00:17 BST (UK)
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Attached is a photo of a photocopy, apologies for the terrible quality.
Here is a link to a slightly better version http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadieshatterly/5388214992/
My Uncle thinks it might be his Grandfather Richard Donovan b.1868 in Cork City, Ireland.
I`d love to know more about the uniform?
According to a letter home from his son (serving in France) in 1915, he joined the 9th Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers that same year. By then he would`ve been 47, I think the chap in the photo looks younger so it may date from an earlier time?
I have reserved a book from the local library on military uniforms which might help but it`s not due back until the end of the month. So thought I`d try here and see if anyone could provide a clue.
Many thanks,
Jacki
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I'll start the ball rolling: possibly a Hussar? Full dress uniform, pre-war.
A
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Hi Jacki
He is also a Regular as he is wearing two good conduct 'badges' on his left cuff - for seven years (less than 12) years good conduct. I could not find him in the Boer War medal roll for cavalry. You should check Findmypast for his first set of papers, and Ancestry for other pre-WW1 medals.
Ken
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Ainslie and Ken,
Thanks very much for your quick and informative responses!
I have in the past scoured both Findmypast and Ancestry for records but it was a while ago and before I had the photo. With the new information I will now revisit both of those!
Having discovered pension records for another Great Grandfather on Findmypast , I might get lucky again.?! At the very least, I can now learn more about The Hussars!
Thanks again!
Jacki