can someone date this photo and decipher possible writing on sash thanks

[clath]

If the sash was that colour originally AJ. Seems it was important enough to colour so maybe it was.

Clath, if you scan the whole thing then re-size it, you should be ok. I, and others on here, I know use Irfanview for re-sizing. It's free to download and really useful and easy to use. Here's a link.

http://www.irfanview.com/

hi i went to this irfanview web site you suggested. it suggested different downloads from companies offering downlad.what do you suggest

[jim1]

this one:
http://download.cnet.com/IrfanView/

[Seoras]

What Jim said.

Evening Jim

[jim1]

Agree with Seoras
evening George.

[clath]

ok i have made s8me improvements to the photo. i can just make out  some numbers a word on the sash! 'Socic ' and as someone else said maybe defender also? i googled the word it came up with scottish origins. We have the surname stewart in the family.

[kath davis]

Society

[clath]

Society
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yes thats what i also thought  Kath. well thats a start . thanks

[kath davis]

Really not sure about this, but once I had seen "Society" I decided to flip, but then it was still wrong - so a vertical flip later I have this.  May be Defender, but I think I can make out BER...  Sorry, Clath if this is right your ancester not only had his sash on the wrong shoulder, but upside down as well!

Kath

[Trishanne]

Could it be Society of Hibernians?
Pat