help with uniform (WWI?)

[GemmaL]

My family has a photo of Uncle Ralph Barron and we can't seem to find any military information about him on Ancestry. I'm assuming it's more likely to be first world war than second because of the flags but his uniform for me isn't giving anything away so I would just like to share and see if anyone has any ideas.

Sadly all that is written on the back is "Poor Uncle Ralph". We also have no idea why it says that, we don't know if he died in the war or was injured because our research is coming up with nothing.

Anyway any help would be greatly appreciated.

[t mo]

hi gemmal
and welcome to rootschat.
its possible he was in the royal artillery or at least some sort of mounted regimet going by the crop under his arm , can you give us some personal info on him such as year and place of birth anything may help track him down .
regards
trevor
ps the added pic of a field gun may be an indicator as well

[Treetotal]

Hi Gemma and welcome to Rootschat....where was the Family from?

Name:  Ralph Barron
Spouse:  Ann Lilian Gadsby
Birth:  abt 1884
Marriage:  21 Feb 1916 - Parish Church South Shore B'pool
Residence:  1912 - Martor Folds ?? Blackpool

Is this him?

Carol

[Ruskie]

Perhaps the 'frame', by including images of navy, airforce and army, and was a generic one appropriate for photos of any serviceman.

And yes, everything points to it being WW1.

[GemmaL]

hi gemmal
and welcome to rootschat.
its possible he was in the royal artillery or at least some sort of mounted regimet going by the crop under his arm , can you give us some personal info on him such as year and place of birth anything may help track him down .
regards
trevor
ps the added pic of a field gun may be an indicator as well

Thank you, for replying

He was born abt 1891 in Hetton-Le-Hole, Durham, sadly that's all we know other than his parents who were Ralph Barron abt 1856 (so original at picking names there) and Mary J Cruddace abt 1854

I never even thought about the crop, but it's his buckle I'd love to identify, I just wish the photo showed a little lower, oh well. Hopefully you can find something 

[Ruskie]

Do you have the original Gemma?

It looks like there may be more to the photo but the mount is covering it. Can you remove the photo from the mount?
(not sure I would attempt this but you may be able to peek at his buckle perhaps?)

[GemmaL]

Do you have the original Gemma?

It looks like there may be more to the photo but the mount is covering it. Can you remove the photo from the mount?
(not sure I would attempt this but you may be able to peek at his buckle perhaps?)

Sadly the copy we have is how you see it because it's a postcard, I just wish I knew where the original ones. Pretty sure someone might still have it lurking around (wishful thinking)

[Treetotal]

I think this has possibilities...the address should read "Hutton Le Hole" and is mistranscribed...He is listed as Harrison.... Father Ralph
Name:
Ralph Baron
Gender:
Male
Document Year:
1914
Residence Place:
Stanley Hull
Relationship to Soldier:
Father
Form Title:
Descriptive Report on Enlistment
Number of Images:
11
Other Records:
Family Members:
Name
Relation to Soldier
 Harrison Baron  Self (Head)
 Ralph Baron  Father

Carol

[JenB]

There is a 1 month old Ralph Barron in Hetton le Hole (Co. Durham) with parents Ralph and Mary J. in 1891