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Title: Date of this Army photo? (Scotland)
Post by: youngones82 on Monday 22 October 18 21:43 BST (UK)

Hello,

Can anyone estimate the date of this old army photo please? I think it is of either my great-grandfather (1897-1968) or his father (1871-1898) -bottom row, second from the left. They looked really alike so I cannot tell and a date would help a lot. I thought someone might be able to tell the date from the uniforms or the guns?

Thanks for looking!

Title: Re: Date of this Army photo? (Scotland)
Post by: Treetotal on Tuesday 23 October 18 10:01 BST (UK)

This looks to be of the second world war era so most likely to be the first guy.
Carol

Title: Re: Date of this Army photo? (Scotland)
Post by: Wiggy on Tuesday 23 October 18 10:03 BST (UK)

Agree with Carol - certainly looks much later than dates for second man mentioned.

Wiggy.

Title: Re: Date of this Army photo? (Scotland)
Post by: Regorian on Tuesday 23 October 18 10:19 BST (UK)

Certainly early WWII. Battle dress. There's a Sten gun there and a what looks like an assortment of rifles. That and some older soldiers present I wonder if they are Home Guard. Pity one can't see the upper shoulders with shoulder title, which would show what unit. 

Title: Re: Date of this Army photo? (Scotland)
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 23 October 18 10:21 BST (UK)

Agree with the others. Looks like Home Guard WW2.

Title: Re: Date of this Army photo? (Scotland)
Post by: IMBER on Tuesday 23 October 18 14:35 BST (UK)

The Sten Gun started to be issued to Home Guard units in March 1942.

Imber

Title: Re: Date of this Army photo? (Scotland)
Post by: barryd on Tuesday 23 October 18 17:38 BST (UK)

At least one World War One Veteran sitting wearing a beret. The way some of the men are holding their rifles leaves a lot to be desired.

Title: Re: Date of this Army photo? (Scotland)
Post by: DrDude45 on Tuesday 23 October 18 22:57 BST (UK)

Agreed the Sten Gun does push this to a WW2 era. Most likely Home Guard, if not it's gotta be prior to deployment to the European theater.

 Hope you don't mind me giving the photo a bit of a touch up.

Title: Re: Date of this Army photo? (Scotland)
Post by: youngones82 on Friday 26 October 18 11:39 BST (UK)

Thanks everyone for your help. And those retouched pictures look great Dr Dude - especially the colour one.