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Title: unknown soldier - M & B Dadabouy
Post by: iksrognas on Friday 17 July 20 09:47 BST (UK)
Please can anyone offer any information about this soldier's nationality, date and which army the uniform belongs to? Photo came with others from a possible Continental European source.
Title: Re: unknown soldier - M & B Dadabouy
Post by: jim1 on Friday 17 July 20 13:43 BST (UK)
Not sure if it's British India Army.
He's wearing the crossed muskets of a marksman.
C. 1880's/90's.
Does the photo give a location ?
I've put a link to this on the Armed Forces board.
Title: Re: unknown soldier - M & B Dadabouy
Post by: MaxD on Friday 17 July 20 15:55 BST (UK)
The collar badges look very much like the globe and laurel wreath of the Royal Marines (of forebears).

MaxD
Title: Re: unknown soldier - M & B Dadabouy
Post by: jim1 on Friday 17 July 20 16:35 BST (UK)
The 3 button cuff put me off British Army.
If he's wearing tropical dress uniform it might account for it.
Title: Re: unknown soldier - M & B Dadabouy
Post by: tomkin on Friday 17 July 20 17:05 BST (UK)
 The name Dadabhoy would indicate Indian/Pakistan location although a famous Indian branch moved

 to  Hong Kong.

   
Title: Re: unknown soldier - M & B Dadabouy
Post by: jim1 on Friday 17 July 20 17:30 BST (UK)
India or Hong Kong would still make it a British Army uniform as opposed to Dutch or Portuguese.
Have to agree the collar dogs look RM.
Title: Re: unknown soldier - M & B Dadabouy
Post by: MaxD on Friday 17 July 20 17:33 BST (UK)
Royal Marines in the Boxer Rebellion and subsequent actions 1900?

MaxD
Title: Re: unknown soldier - M & B Dadabouy
Post by: Crumblie on Friday 17 July 20 20:59 BST (UK)
Royal Marines do have 3 buttons on their sleeve and the epaulettes could have the RM badges.