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Title: Help with name of uniform
Post by: Rob1616 on Monday 02 September 13 22:44 BST (UK)

I have found this picture in my Grammas things & was wondering if anyone could help with the regiment.

Cheers 

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Title: Re: Help with name of uniform
Post by: John915 on Monday 02 September 13 22:50 BST (UK)

Good evening,

Looks like the Seaforth Highlanders to me.

John915

Title: Re: Help with name of uniform
Post by: Rob1616 on Monday 02 September 13 22:58 BST (UK)

Thanks John 915.

That gives me a starting point with it.

Cheers :)

Title: Re: Help with name of uniform
Post by: canuckscot on Thursday 05 September 13 10:39 BST (UK)

I agree, it is a Seaforths uniform. You can see the stags head on the cap badge as well as the broach by his neck.

Title: Re: Help with name of uniform
Post by: Seoras on Thursday 05 September 13 10:49 BST (UK)

Anything on the back of the photo Rob, design etc. Looks like it could be a 1890' or 1900's cabinet card. A bit on the photographer...

Mela Ram & Sons was one of Peshawar's most famous early photographic studios. Mela Ram began his career as an army photographer in the 1890s, and took numerous portraits of British soldiers in Peshawar as well as city shots published as real photo postcards in the 1920s and 1930s.

Title: Re: Help with name of uniform
Post by: Rob1616 on Sunday 08 September 13 02:52 BST (UK)

No unfortunately there's nothing on the back, just heavy card stock.  Not sure we'll ever find out who the fella in the picture is, but at least we now know the name of the uniform.

Cheers :)