Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Help identify this Uniform please ?  (Read 729 times)

Offline Rocles

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 7
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Help identify this Uniform please ?
« on: Friday 18 May 12 10:06 BST (UK) »
Hi folks,
trying to identify this uniform, worn by my Great Grandfather. Judging by his age here, i'd guess its around 1880 maybe. His name was Ben Cotton, born 1863 and lived in Longsight, Manchester

thanks,
Les


Surnames -
Cotton
Knight
Meade
Beech

Offline neil1821

  • I am sorry but my email address is no longer working
  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,894
    • View Profile
Re: Help identify this Uniform please ?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 18 May 12 10:45 BST (UK) »
I can't view any images. Can you try again?
Name interests: Boulton, Murrell, Lock, Croxton, Skinner, Blewett, Tonkin, Trathen.
Military History & Medals

Offline Rocles

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 7
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Help identify this Uniform please ?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 18 May 12 11:00 BST (UK) »
Quote from: neil1821 on Friday 18 May 12 10:45 BST (UK)
I can't view any images. Can you try again?
Fixed now, thanks  :)
Surnames -
Cotton
Knight
Meade
Beech

Offline kmart66

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 775
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Help identify this Uniform please ?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 18 May 12 11:22 BST (UK) »
Hi

Looks like Rifle Volunteer Corps, not sure what regiment.

Kevin
Brightlingsea families
Martin, Day, Frostick, Salmon

faber est quisque fortunae suae

Offline Rocles

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 7
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Help identify this Uniform please ?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 18 May 12 11:35 BST (UK) »
Quote from: kmart66 on Friday 18 May 12 11:22 BST (UK)
Hi
Looks like Rifle Volunteer Corps, not sure what regiment.
Kevin
Interesting, thanks very much for that
Surnames -
Cotton
Knight
Meade
Beech
Pages: [1]