Regiment photo in junk shop

[Keitht]

Thanks Scrimnet. Now we're beginning to get somewhere. I knew it wouldn't be too long before those with military knowledge started to show up.

Your comparison photo is very interesting.

Keith

[John915]

Good evening,

Well, well, well, is that you scrimnet. Tell me why do officers hang the scabbard on its hook instead of leaving it hanging by the straps. It always looks so uncomfortable. I'm used to the cavalry style where it hangs on long straps and is carried in the left hand hilt backwards.
Anyway, are we agreed that the photo is of a regular unit militia battalion or am I barking up the wrong tree. It's a shame we can't get a clear view of the cap badge, I had hoped that when enlarged the 5th man from left had his head turned far enough to see it. James said the collar dogs looked like fusils but I don't think so.
The hanging bar on some of the medals looks like that of the QSA although there may be others like it that I hav'nt looked up.

John915

[scrimnet]

TBH I would have expected a "V" above the "county" designation on the shoulder title...not just the one word....

I am erring towards a regular unit....I am going to spend some time in my collar dog book...Not grenades i should say...

As for the sword hanger...its easier when walking about, and that is what the hook is for...Full ceremonial, it comes down  Thus you dont get it tangled in ones feet!

[scrimnet]

After much wailing and gnashing of teeth...I went back to the original post, and stumbled upon the glaringly patent....

Nice maltese cross collar dogs??

Royal Sussex Regt

A word with the Regt Museum should get some confirmation

http://www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk/Contact.htm

[dizzi]

Hey Scrimnet
thats brilliant
thank you
Dizz

[dizzi]

Contacted museum an sent copy of the photo
thank you all very much

[Keitht]

Dizzi,

Please let us know what response you get.

Regards,

Keith

[dizzi]

WILL DO KEITH
AND MANY THANKS

DIZZ

[John915]

Good evening,

Getting my medals mixed up, not QSA. The medal hanger bar I was looking at appears on several medals but for that time period we are looking at;
India GSM 1854/95 - ribbon striped red blue red blue red
India Medal 1895/1902 - ribbon striped mauve green mauve green mauve
South Africa Medal 1877/79 - ribbon striped in yellow and blue
http://www.worldmedals.co.uk/Rib/Britrib/britribb.htm   look at no's 117, 127, 142
The first two would fit with Scrimnets dating the third may be a little early.
If they are 1st batt Royal Sussex they were in SA for Boer war the first would seem most likely which means the pic dates from 1893/1895
If they are 2nd batt I hav'nt located there whereabouts but not SA so that could take the date to 1893/1902.

John915