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Title: Henry Purser
Post by: SandraEve on Thursday 22 August 19 22:18 BST (UK)

Can anyone identify this uniform.  Not sure if its relevant but my ancestor served in the Second Boer War as a Master Butcher.

https://mediasvc.ancestry.co.uk/v2/image/namespaces/1093/media/2b6cde85-f7a4-47bc-93d8-31f7df486d93.jpg?client=Trees&imageQuality=hq&maxWidth=1125&maxHeight=589


Many Thanks

Title: Re: Henry Purser
Post by: despair on Thursday 22 August 19 22:45 BST (UK)

Looks decidedly (Free)Masonic to me.

Roger

Title: Re: Henry Purser
Post by: nanny jan on Thursday 22 August 19 22:47 BST (UK)

Snap! Looks like a Masonic apron.

Title: Re: Henry Purser
Post by: ellecat on Thursday 22 August 19 22:51 BST (UK)

 Hi there
 

Masonic Lodge , the triangle on the apron is a symbol associated with the Lodge.
Ellecat

Title: Re: Henry Purser
Post by: despair on Thursday 22 August 19 22:53 BST (UK)

As here:

Title: Re: Henry Purser
Post by: SandraEve on Friday 23 August 19 08:59 BST (UK)

Thank you all for the very helpful replies
Sandra

Title: Re: Henry Purser
Post by: Daisypetal on Sunday 01 September 19 19:58 BST (UK)

Hi,

Did he spend any time in Malta?


United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921

Henry PURSER
Initiation Date:  4 Jun 1903
First Payment Year on Register: 1904
Profession:  Stff. Sgt. A.S.C.
Lodge:    United Brethren Lodge
Lodge Location:  Malta
Lodge Number:  1923
Folio Number:    9


Regards,
Daisy

Title: Re: Henry Purser
Post by: SandraEve on Monday 02 September 19 14:43 BST (UK)

Thank you so much Daisy for this information.  According to his service records my second great uncle Henry Purser did indeed serve in Malta between April 1903 - February 1908 as Stff. Sgt. I am so grateful for this information because I was not sure if the picture was him and I was not successful in finding out more.  Do you know of any other Freemason records I could search.?

Sandra

Title: Re: Henry Purser
Post by: nanny jan on Monday 02 September 19 14:52 BST (UK)

Here's a starter for you:

https://www.genguide.co.uk/source/freemason-records/205/

Title: Re: Henry Purser
Post by: SandraEve on Monday 02 September 19 15:10 BST (UK)

Thank you again Daisy
Sandra

Title: Re: Henry Purser
Post by: Daisypetal on Monday 02 September 19 18:58 BST (UK)

You could try here,

https://museumfreemasonry.org.uk/research

lots of info and links  :)


Daisy