Find the Drummer Boy

[Marengo]

Sorry if I've confused you.
I called it 'Drummer Boy' for want of a catchy heading. However, my ancestor, Michael O'Connor,,
 was indeed a Drummer with the 57th Regiment of Foot and served in the Crimean battles of Alma and Inkerman and the siege of Sevastapol. He then shipped out to the Indian Mutiny and then to the Land (Maori) wars in NZ in the 1860's.
The only two known photos I have of him are the seated foursome (this can be seen online at the Museum of NZ http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/search.aspx?term=turuturu-mokai  ) where he is seated far right
And the 'Band' (which is the Wellington Artillery Band 1872) where he is at rear with bass drum. This can also be viewed online at NZ National Library
http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz/logicrouter/servlet/LogicRouter?PAGE=object&OUTPUTXSL=object.xslt&pm_RC=REPO02DB&pm_OI=39826&pm_GT=Y&pm_IAC=Y&api_1=GET_OBJECT_XML&num_result=2&Object_Layout=viewimage_object.

[Marengo]

Sorry - ran out of space.
Now, what I am asking is, whether or not he can be recognized in the large group photo of 1864.
This may be seen online too: http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz/logicrouter/servlet/LogicRouter?PAGE=object&OUTPUTXSL=object.xslt&pm_RC=REPO02DB&pm_OI=35793&pm_GT=Y&pm_IAC=Y&api_1=GET_OBJECT_XML&num_result=4&Object_Layout=viewimage_object
(There is an eight year spread from the group photo thru to the Band photo. The photo of the foursome is somewhere in between, I think. That photo is dated '1868' but that was the date of the Battle in which all these four were badly wounded, not the date on which the photo was taken.)
I hope this doesn't add to the confusion.
Ed

[OConnorClan]

Hi there, I was just sitting here searching the net and found your post.
Michael O'Connor is my great grandfather also and the pictures you have posted are definitely of him.   Cheers Sharon.

[km1971]

I do not know what Ed concluded about the first photograph. But they appear to me to be all officers and therefore would not include a Drummer.

Ed...I see you have been on this morning. Do you have the first photograph? If so you should scan it at 300 dpi (it is currently 72 dpi) and put it on the photograph restoration board. they will be able to improve it, which will also help with the identification.

Ken

[Marengo]

My renewal of interest in this posting was only inspired by Sharon's recent contribution.
I am interested to hear that you believe the group photo is comprised entirely of officers. I never before considered that.This may well be the case.
I have no real martial expertise but do know a little of the prevaling military situation at the date when the pic was taken and would question that there would be that many officers, considering the size of the garrison. (I still live in the same town that the photo was taken in 1864).  However, I may be wrong on this.
I am sorry that I cannot provide a better defined photo. I 'stole' that particular one from the 'Time Frames' website, mentioned above and this is the best I could do. (If I thought that greatgrandad was indeed pictured I would lash out and purchase a hard copy.)
Thanks for your interest - this, and your comments are appreciated.
Ed