Help identifying this uniform

[Ians1900]

I am trying to help someone with some military history and all I have is a name of James Ernest Jones and this poor photograph and an idea that he served in the Boer War.

So to start with can anyone help by identifying this uniform?

Thank you

Ian

[Crumblie]

Judging by the bayonet I would say the rifle is a Lee Metford so Boar War era. No idea on uniform but I will keep looking.

[Crumblie]

Black Watch perhaps.

[Ians1900]

Thank you. I thought that was a Martini Henry bayonet?

[Ians1900]

Thank you again. I wondered about the Black Watch, but wasn't sure about the sporran.

[Ians1900]

Still not sure about either. I'm more inclined to think Martini Henry bayonet rather than a Lee Metford.

[Crumblie]

You could be right about the bayonet, I would certainly not want to be on the wrong end of it.

[ShaunJ]

Where and when was he born ?

[Ians1900]

As I said, I only have his name, so I'm trying to establish a regiment and go from there.