Mizpah Soldier - date please

[julieann1]

Can anyone give me a date for this soldier?   Also would like to know what his regiment was, and what his medals were for?  Have tried enlarging the medals and collar badges but the detail is just not there.
Thanks in advance
julie

[jim1]

Hello Julie
I would put a link to this on the Armed Forces board they are the military experts.
Just highlight the address bar>right click>copy & paste it into a new topic over there,also a close up of his collar insignia may help.At first glance these look like Baor War campaign medals.
Jim
Edit:
Sorry missed the bit about the close up.If you have a name etc.someone may be able to find military details.

[jim1]

these 2.

[julieann1]

thanks Jim. One of the medals looks like a South Africa medal.  Don't know he is name. Possibly Sheppard and probably came from Wiltshire.
Best detail i can manage:
Does it look like both those medal ribbons have stripes?

[PrueM]

I'd say both ribbons definitely have stripes, the one on the left is more difficult to see because they're all reasonably dark but I can make them out.  Looks like the  medal ribbons Jim posted 

Even though there isn't a lot of detail, I think the Armed Forces boys and girls will be able to tell you something about the collar things, so it can't hurt to post a link on their board and ask them to take a look.

Cheers
Prue

[julieann1]

Thanks.
I have posted it on the Armed Forces board.  South Africa Medals and a rough date     Now, if I could be sure of his name..

[jim1]

closer up.The bars are the names of the campaigns he was involved in.Ladysmith,Spion Kop etc.
jim

[Deuceanarf]

Hello, I believe from my days in the jewellery making, repair trade, that Mizpah, was a Hebrew Phrase for. The Lord be between you and me, when we are absent, one from another. This is a 50 year old memory.

Regards
Deuceanarf.

[Jim10]

Genesis 31:49 (King James version)   "The Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other" A heartfelt prayer for the soldier from his sweetheart who really wanted him to come home safe and sound.   It may be old fashioned, but it is still an admirable way to end a letter to a friend or a member of the family. We have been using it in letters for more years than I can remember.