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Title: Mystery uniform and badges
Post by: TGB on Thursday 11 August 11 17:30 BST (UK)
Hello,

I'm hoping someone out there will be able to give me some additional information about this photo.  I'm curious about the "badges" and his uniform/clothing in general.... Anyone know what the uniform is?  The badges?  Also an approximate date for when it was probably taken.

Thanks a bunch.
Title: Re: Mystery uniform and badges
Post by: Redroger on Thursday 11 August 11 17:33 BST (UK)
I think quite early, possibly 1870-1880, and the uniform looks as though it might be Indian army.
Title: Re: Mystery uniform and badges
Post by: TGB on Thursday 11 August 11 18:50 BST (UK)
Hello,

I had cropped the photo to focus on my ancestor and then it occured to me it might be easier to date if the whole pic was posted.  Here it is. 
Title: Re: Mystery uniform and badges
Post by: Redroger on Thursday 11 August 11 19:59 BST (UK)
Thanks, I now wonder whether they are members of a Masonic Lodge or a lodge of some other order?
Title: Re: Mystery uniform and badges
Post by: km1971 on Friday 12 August 11 06:41 BST (UK)
One of the rules of thumb I have picked up on this site is that creases in trousers came in the late Edwardian period.

Ken
Title: Re: Mystery uniform and badges
Post by: genechaser on Friday 12 August 11 08:15 BST (UK)
They look like R.A.O.B medals to me.

Royal Ancient Order of Buffalo's
Title: Re: Mystery uniform and badges
Post by: Redroger on Friday 12 August 11 08:36 BST (UK)
Quote from: genechaser on Friday 12 August 11 08:15 BST (UK)
They look like R.A.O.B medals to me.

Royal Ancient Order of Buffalo's
Quote from: km1971 on Friday 12 August 11 06:41 BST (UK)
One of the rules of thumb I have picked up on this site is that creases in trousers came in the late Edwardian period.

Ken
Quote from: Redroger on Thursday 11 August 11 19:59 BST (UK)
Thanks, I now wonder whether they are members of a Masonic Lodge or a lodge of some other order?

To recap then, it seems we are now looking for members of an RAOB or similare lodge some time during or immediately after the Edwardian period, say 1905-1915.