imrael | 22 Aug 2018 4:57 a.m. PST |
I recently came across this interesting twitter thread about some old photos and identifying them. One has a soldier in uniform and the general period looks to be eary C20. The author is looking for help narrowing things down (plus its a cool story). link |
Paul B | 22 Aug 2018 5:20 a.m. PST |
The cut of his trousers looks rather cavalry jodhpur style to me, and the ammo bandolier across the shoulder might also point to being cavalry. Boer war maybe? |
Glengarry5 | 22 Aug 2018 5:35 a.m. PST |
The uniform may be too dark for Boer War khaki. I'd guess WW1. |
bsrlee | 22 Aug 2018 6:11 a.m. PST |
Puttees puts it WW1-ish, IIRC cavalry wore leather leggings in peace time, so maybe Mounted Rifles or other Yeomanry/Territorial. |
korsun0 | 22 Aug 2018 6:45 a.m. PST |
Interesting that he has his bandolier slung from right shoulder, and lanyard on left. I remember reading somewhere that pre and during ww1 the lanyard was worn on the left shoulder, and switched to the right post war. It held a knife or whistle which was in the left pocket. White lanyard was artillery? Possibly member of RHA? Bandolier is possibly 50 round 1903 pattern. Tried to make out the shoulder badge as I have been sorting through a few hundred recently for a museum. Wondering if the shape is a Territorial badge with the Shape being the "T" above the county name? On the other hand I could be completely wrong…..:) |
4DJones | 22 Aug 2018 7:08 a.m. PST |
I thought Inter-war, and Horse Artillery or Royal Signals (I have a photograph of my late father-in-law taken in the early 1930s and dressed in similar fashion). |
Old Contemptibles | 22 Aug 2018 7:10 a.m. PST |
WWI Mounted Yeomanry. That's my guess. Don't have my uniform references with me. I believe the lady's clothing is WWI vintage. |
imrael | 22 Aug 2018 7:40 a.m. PST |
He seems to have a slightly unmilitary haircut I noticed. Might favour TA or Yeomanry idea? |
4DJones | 22 Aug 2018 7:52 a.m. PST |
Remember, the female fashion of the less-well-off lagged behind that of 1920s Flappers.. I also have photographs of my grandmothers taken in the early 1930s, dressed similarly to the woman in the photograph. |
Martin Rapier | 22 Aug 2018 8:23 a.m. PST |
The woman with the soldier is wearing fairly 'modern' clothes, but the womens clothing in the other photos is Edwardian. So I'd say immediately before, during (or possibly slightly after) WW1. They look a bit cheery for it to be right after WW1:( |
BillyNM | 22 Aug 2018 9:42 a.m. PST |
Beware of which side things are worn – I think the photographs are reversed as his uniform 'appears' to be buttoned right over left – certainly that is the case with the guy giving the girl a piggy-back. |
Bobgnar | 22 Aug 2018 11:22 a.m. PST |
were glass plates used during the Great War and after. The woman's clothes seem pre war to me. |
Cerdic | 22 Aug 2018 11:44 a.m. PST |
The civilian clothes do look very Edwardian to me. My guess would be before the First World War. |
Lion in the Stars | 22 Aug 2018 2:59 p.m. PST |
were glass plates used during the Great War and after. There are a few artists still using tintype photographs, and at least one of them took all that equipment to Afghanistan to take pictures of the troops there. link |
AICUSV | 22 Aug 2018 9:01 p.m. PST |
Glass plate negatives have almost no limit to the enlargement possibilities. So on the soldier it maybe possible to blow it up to see what his shoulder titles are. |
BillyNM | 23 Aug 2018 8:37 a.m. PST |
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korsun0 | 17 Oct 2018 6:48 a.m. PST |
Was it ever resolved (out of curiosity)? |