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Title: Other Uniform
Post by: candychris1954 on Saturday 30 August 14 17:56 BST (UK)

Here is the second photo missing from aboves topic...x

Title: Re: Other Uniform
Post by: km1971 on Saturday 30 August 14 19:23 BST (UK)

Could be Royal Engineers.

Ken

Title: Re: Other Uniform
Post by: candychris1954 on Saturday 30 August 14 19:53 BST (UK)

Ken...Someone has just found this info for me, do you think it could relate to him:

First Name: Ernest Albert
Initials: E
Surname: Chard
Nationality: British
Rank: Private
Service Number: 10409
The Queen's South Africa Medal (QSA) was awarded to Ernest Albert Chard and Military Personnel who served in the Boer War in South Africa between 11th October 1899 and 31 May 1902. Clasps Awarded: South Africa 1902 Service: British Army
Regiment: imperial yeomanry. Battalion: 15th Battalion

Thanks...>Chrissy

Title: Re: Other Uniform
Post by: alan o on Friday 05 September 14 10:08 BST (UK)

No because the RE soldier in the photo is c.WW1 and has no Boer War medal ribbon on his tunic so that is not him.

Title: Re: Other Uniform
Post by: candychris1954 on Friday 05 September 14 14:24 BST (UK)

Thank you x