Help - Identify Regiment

[John Young]

Bob,

No I'm still of the opinion that's a sporran, rather than a glengarry, or any other headress.

I've now found a photograph of a Seaforth Highlander, c. 1890, with his kit laid-out, having examined it I've got the collar badges the wrong way around in my reply.  The cypher is the larger badge of the two, and the elephant the smaller.

Isandlwana

[lochee]

Hi, Isandlwana,
I wasn't doubtful of him being a Seaforth, I was doubtful of him being of any highland regiment.
The sporran should be worn about three fingers width below the belt. This is not as it is in the picture. If Harold 1066 would come up with more information, perhaps we could resolve the problem.
Regards
Bob.

[John Young]

Bob,

I think we'll agree to differ.

As to three fingers width below the belt, I assume that some of these Seaforths from an 1896 publication have very large fingers, if you'll forgive my pun.



As to him not being a Highlander, and wearing a doublet, then the only option would be a Lowland regiment none of which fit the bill for double-badges.

Isandlwana

[lochee]

Hi, Isandlwana,
I think you are right, we should agree to disagree.
Regards
Bob.

[Harold1066]

With regard to supplying more information - I've given all I have - other then somebody on the Picture Dating forum as much as possible confirmed what we suspected that is was taken in 1906. 

If it was 1906 I have the relevant Marriage certificate and have just checked and one of the witnesses was: John MacKenzie - which would sort of fit with the Scottish theme.

Guess I now need to find out whether there was a Colour Sargeant MacKenzie in the Seaforths in 1906.

Thanks for the help - In a way glad its got people thinking.