What uniform is this?

[taffyapple]

Can anyone tell me what regiment of the army had this uniform please?

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[PrueM]

Hi taffyapple 
I can't help to ID the uniforms, but I changed your pic to a JPEG so that people don't have to download it to view it    Hope you don't mind.

Cheers
Prue

[taffyapple]

thank you Prue.
How did you do that?

I have a few other photos i'd like help with but they are all pdf (the scanner in the library has settings which can't be changed). If i could change them to jpeg that would be so helpful!!

Clair.

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[PrueM]

Hi taffyapple 
You will need a graphics program of some kind - for this kind of simple conversion I just use 'Preview' which is a component of Mac OSX. 
You could ask a question about this on the PHotograph Restoration board, as it depends on what operating system your computer uses, but there's a wide range of software available and the Photo Restorers have tried pretty much all of it!  So they should be able to advise you.

Cheers
Prue

[Dancing Master]

We will try and find what Regiment but this looks remarkably like barracks in India  (obviously pre 1948 ).   The diamond badges on the pith helmets on the front of  the picture are probably the biggest clue as to what Regiment it is.

This is typical  uniform worn in hot climates by every Regiment so not much of clue from that.

[taffyapple]

I have attached another photo - if someone could convert it to jpeg again it might help with the regiment.

Clair.

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[Dancing Master]

taffy  it seems to be one of three possibles,  the badge appears to be The Prince of Wales Feathers which areor were used as cap badges for three Regiments.   See the attached site.  You might be able to narrow it down by linking that cap badge with the diamond on the Pith helmets as there may only be one that has the diamond and the Prince of Wales Feathers. Will look a bit further

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales's_feathers

[taffyapple]

Thanks dancing master.
I will have a look at that now. This might be a stupid question (apologies if it is) but did the place someone lived have any bearing on the regiment they joined?

Clair
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[taffyapple]

I just looked closely at that photo and the one in the middle has a different badge - it doesn't look like the prince of wales feathers. That is the one i'd like to track down if possible.

Sorry.

Clair.

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