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Title: Uniform Help
Post by: louisecass on Friday 02 September 11 19:00 BST (UK)

Hi,

Please can anybody help identify the uniform worn in this photograph.  It is suppose to be a picture of my GGGGrandfather who was in the Navy but my mum and I now think it may be an army uniform from the Boer war.

Any help will be gratefully received.

Thanks
Louise

Title: Re: Uniform Help
Post by: John Young on Friday 02 September 11 22:04 BST (UK)

Louise,

He's a Marine in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, the photograph is circa mid-1880's to early 1890's.

Regards,

Isandlwana

Title: Re: Uniform Help
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 02 September 11 22:29 BST (UK)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchtype=browserefine&query=first_name%3dcharles%7clast_name%3dwales&catid=36&pagenumber=1&querytype=1&mediaarray=*

Two Charles Wales RMLI records...

Ady