Author Topic: Can someone identify this uniform please?  (Read 1292 times)

Offline jaysee12

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 3
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Can someone identify this uniform please?
« on: Saturday 10 November 18 22:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi, my great grandfather, Sydney George Young was born 20 Feb 1886 at High Easter, Essex, England and died 15 Feb 1976 at Southend on sea.  His wife was Lillie (Smith) and they married in Maldon in 1913.  His parents were William & Clara Young.  I have been unable to find any record of war service on Ancestry or FindMyPast.  I'm hoping someone can identify the regiment he was in by the uniform in this photo which was taken in 1917 at Maldon.  Thanks

Offline ABradley

  • RootsChat Senior
  • ****
  • Posts: 333
  • O'Brollachain
    • View Profile
Re: Can someone identify this uniform please?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 10 November 18 22:47 GMT (UK) »
The Highland Light Infantry ( a Glasgow based regiment) were based at Maldon from January 1916 until January 1917 before moving to the Curragh Camp in Ireland.

Can't confirm if this is the same regiment.

Andrew

PS.   I think they wore trews instead of the kilt.
Bradley,Co.Derry
Shevlin
Doherty/Kearney,Donegal

Offline pogo99

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 55
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Can someone identify this uniform please?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 11 November 18 13:01 GMT (UK) »
Cap badge could be Royal Scots Fusiliers,but again was the kilt part of a lowland regiment?

Offline BW252

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 619
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Can someone identify this uniform please?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 11 November 18 18:02 GMT (UK) »
I think he is a Corporal but has rosettes on his kilt which would indicate a senior rank???   I stand to be corrected of course.!   They certainly wore the diced glengarry.   The kilt is plain but obviously not the Khaki cover.   The HLI kilt and trews are quite distinctive in their tartan.    Incidentally David Niven the actor was an officer in the HLI!!!


Offline jaysee12

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 3
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Can someone identify this uniform please?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 11 November 18 18:37 GMT (UK) »
Hi, thanks for the suggestions, I think you've put me on the right track.  I've found a medal card for an Sidney G Young in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Seaforth Highlanders.  I googled WW1 uniforms for the A&S and they look very similar.  The medal card doesn't tell me much so I'll keep searching.  Thanks again

Offline BW252

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 619
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Can someone identify this uniform please?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 11 November 18 19:00 GMT (UK) »
Jaysee
be careful = in the photo he is definitely not an Argyle, they had the biggest cap badge in the British Army.    The Seaforths again had a distinctive tartan and were decidedly more east coast Highland than the HLI who were obviously Glasgow side.   

H

PS - can anyone lighten the photo?   the leg dress may help?

Offline jaysee12

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 3
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Can someone identify this uniform please?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 11 November 18 19:40 GMT (UK) »
OK, thanks!  I'm having trouble finding anything about him.  He was wounded, shot through the elbow, and left for dead. My great grandma Lillie, received a telegram saying he was missing but luckily he was found and mended.  He spent his later years growing prize chrysanthemums!

Offline Neil48

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 70
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Can someone identify this uniform please?
« Reply #7 on: Monday 19 November 18 16:31 GMT (UK) »
Lightened and cleaned a little hope this helps
Ireland: Limerick, Limavady
Wales: Glamorganshire, Carmarthenshire
Scotland: Glasgow

Offline Regorian

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,484
  • Henry Griffiths Jnr c1914, HMS Achilles
    • View Profile
Re: Can someone identify this uniform please?
« Reply #8 on: Monday 19 November 18 16:53 GMT (UK) »
A & S Highlanders sounds good. Kilt is covered by khaki apron to reduce visibility on battlefield. 
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.