Hi Jane
The second photograph is c1905/1908. The bass drum is showing " ? Vol Battn". The regiment had two Volunteer Battalions. These became Territorial Force battalions in 1908.
The second photograph is 1903/4. Before this they would have had red tunics; and the peakless cap - the Broderick - was discarded about 1905 in the army. The Royal Marines kept the Broderick for about five more years.
Ken
Thank you Ken. This has thrown another spanner in the works.
The 4th Bttn Royal Sussex Regt. became the Territorial Force in 1st April 1908 which is when Grandad enlisted for 5 years this would fit it with all the pictures I have being taken at the Newhaven Camp, one that I have not posted actually has the date 1910 printed on the front. Both Band photo's I have must come from that period, together with the injured soldier training and a few others.
However the faded photo with the Broderick cap dated 1903/04 does not fit the timescale unless he was in the Army prior to 1908. I am looking at Grandad's appearance and possible age in all the photo's. The picture that confuses me most is the one I posted on Photographic board " Please can someone date this photo which war is it. Page 7, reply 58 and Page 8 reply 64. His age would have been 30 but he looks a lot younger than in some of the photo's taken earlier, specially the one 1903/04. Probably many of you replying to this one have seen that post.
During WW1 embodied, served in the Royal Fusiliers I have 2 pictures from this period one has writing on the back - Lewis Gun Training Course Catterick Reserve 1917. I know from his medal card he was in France 1916 injured his foot and came home, He convalesced in Craigleith hospital (photo was identified on Photographic Board). His address given as Portobello Chocolate factory in 1917 when he married in Sussex.
I am posting one more photo. This one shows him in what looks like a fencing team, probably in the Army, I say this because it was in the album with all the other Army pictures. I would date it around 1916.1917 from his appearance.
Jane
