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

[Sam Veal]

Interesting the sash is in colour on a b/w photo

[Trishanne]

It looks as though the sash has either been added later, or coloured later.  Is it possibly an anchor in the middle?
Pat

[Hibee]

Is green the correct colour?  If so, possibly Ancient Order of Hibernians?

http://www.aohbristol.com/aohlogo2.jpg

Hibee

[Lily M]

Looks to me that the sash has been added later.

Is that a lion on the left, and the white head of a unicorn on the right?   Which are usually shown that way round.

If so, the sash could have just been painted onto the left shoulder.  Maybe it was easier to paint that way round.

[kath davis]

It was on the left shoulder originally, perhaps that was correct after all!

[clath]

Hi all thanks for your replies. Will try and scan as suggested. The clothes this mystery man was wearing looked like militery to me. As someone said they could make out defender on the emblem. But wasnt sure.

[clath]

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interesting what you say Lily does look like its been painted on or eas the sash in black and white then painted
Looks to me that the sash has been added later.

Is that a lion on the left, and the white head of a unicorn on the right?   Which are usually shown that way round.

If so, the sash could have just been painted onto the left shoulder.  Maybe it was easier to paint that way round.

[clath]

A thought. I might take the photo to a photography shop they have tools to enlarge the image. See what I can find out

[neilston war memorial]

Dont get too caught up  by the colour and think this is Irish because of such, That is the colour of the kilwinning Freemasons lodge no 0