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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Bikegirl on Wednesday 16 March 22 03:10 GMT (UK)
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Wondering if someone can help identifying the uniform on this man?. He is unknown although a member of the "Bratby " family. He previously was identified as Thomas Phillip Bratby but no military records can be found for Thomas. I'm hoping that by identifying the uniform , I will be able to search records to identify the man. Thanks for any help you can give.
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Good morning,
Is that the complete photo or is there more of it. It would help if we could see more of the tunic.
John915
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Am I right in thinking that this could be an Australian uniform?
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Unfortunately that is all I have of photo. Believed to be Australian uniform Boer war or WW1.
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Good evening,
OK, that would be Boer war then in that style of uniform, ww1 would be plain khaki with none of the embelishments. I will see what I can find on the uniforms of that era.
John915
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Two WW1 era records below. Do either of their names ring a bell?
Bratby Frederick John : SERN 553 : POB Sydney NSW : POE Charleville QLD : NOK M Bratby Hannah
Bratby George Sidney : SERN 5798 : POB Mudgee NSW : POE Brisbane QLD : NOK W Bratby Margaret
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Thank you for your help , John915, appreciate it. :) yes -Hillhurst. Have details and photos of both of those. They are brothers and supposedly the photo is of the eldest brother born 1876.If uniform is from 2nd boer war 1899 to 1902 ,than not Thomas Phillip as his children were born 1896, 1898, 1901, etc. In Mudgee NSW Australia. Hope this helps.
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Do either of the brothers' online service records indicate Boer War service? If so, that may confirm regiment details for the chap in the photo.
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Many thanks for your help, Hillhurst. Frederick Bratby enlisted in 1916 with no previous service . Stanley enlisted in 1918 with also no previous service. At a lost where to go now ???
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Not Australian, but FindMyPast have a W Bratby (Lance-Corporal) of the 1 Battalion Leicestershire Regiment in their Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902 collection.
The above might be the following:
Year: 1894
Location: Rugby, Warwickshire
Name: William Bratby
Born: 1876
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Thanks, Hillhurst for that record. Just not sure if its our fellow though ?. Why would a very, very distant English relative find his portrait in an Australian family whose ancestor was transported out here? Trying to think laterally now and looking at bands, organisations in the 1900's that made have worn a uniform like this ? Maybe its not even military ?. Thank you so much to everyone who had a look and tried to help. It is really appreciated.
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This is definitely the uniform of the New South Wales Militia Infantry - the white collar tabs are quite distinctive. The uniform was worn from about 1895 (when New South Wales was a separate colony with its own military), until a few years after Australian federation.
From the detail of the uniform, he was probably a member of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th NSW Infantry Regiments. These were all Militia units, based in Australia - NSW units actually serving in South Africa during the Boer War wore different uniforms from this.
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Thank you T1. This fits the age of who we think it is. Amazing ! Thank you so much for this information. I feel this is the right path. Again, really appreciate your help. Cheers