Regiment photo in junk shop

[macintosh]

It appears there may be men from different regiments, the pic Keith posted shows different sleeve braid and what looks like different field service cap badges.

James

[dizzi]

The reason for identifying was if i could find names to offer them to anyone with family interests for free

[Keitht]

Dizzi,

I can't see any way that individuals could be nmed without first identifying the unit or units depicted and the time period and I think that will take some of Rootschat's best military experts. If the unit(s) can be identified it might be possible to name individuals by referring to whatever regimental museum might be concerned but without knowing the regiment that's not possible.

Regards,

Keith

[dizzi]

Okay Keith

it was just an idea for other folk to have something
to keep
guess i may have to forget the idea

[Keitht]

Dizzi,

In principle it was a good idea. You can never tell whether someone might pop up with precise information, or even just a clue to set others on the right track. In my opinion it is always a shame when photographs like this lie discarded and unrecognised and I really do hope that someone benefits from your having taken the trouble to post it.

Regards,

Keith

[dizzi]

I bought it from a junk shop,recently i bought a suitcase of letters and traced a family member,this photo was saved from the tip,awfull to think how many photos are lost this way,

[Keitht]

Dizzi,

I recently finished researching the fate of 96 former students of a local school, all recorded on that school's war memorial tablet. The things I discovered never ceased to amaze me. For example, I managed to track down the daughter of one lost airman in Scotland, only to find that she had been trying tp find out about her father for many years. I was able to explain to her how she cold obtain a copy of her father's war record and she went away a very happy lady. In another instance I discovered that one man was related to a friend of mine, who equally knew nothing of his forebear's fate. In a third I found that the man shouldn't even be on the memorial because he died peacefully in his bed some time after the war.

If folk like us don't record these sort of things they will be lost forever. Keep plugging it. You never know where it will lead.

Regards,

Keith

[scrimnet]

This is a post 1893 pic...The soldiers are wearing the Filed Service Cap, and not Glengarries...The officers are in the new style of patrol dress, without the extra ribbons, and they are not in Frock Coats



The crossed swords are the trade bade of a PTI...Physical training instructor...

I would say that this is a company photograph and a number of Regts had this sort of knot to the sleeves...Dorsets, South Wales Borderers, Northumberland Fusiliers etc etc

[scrimnet]

A pic of a uniform of the era...