Date and ID military photo possibly WW1

[ScouseBoy]

Tunisia was French. Italians took over Libya in 1911. They first acquired parts of Somalia in the 1880s. Could be either. UK had territories next to both. Italy joined the allies in WW1 in 1915.

You need an Italian fashion web site to discover when their soldiers started to put a crease in their uniform.

British postcards have message and address on one side after 1902.

Ken

What about Cyrenaica?

[alan o]

These are definitely British tropical uniforms circa WW1.  No doubt about it. 

[ScouseBoy]

The helmet appears to be a British Wolseley pattern.

They were still being used during WW2 in Iraq and the Middle East.     

[John915]

Good evening,

I'm leaning more and more towards the Devonshires. 2nd batt was in Egypt until 1914 however I don't think they are regular soldiers. Look at the trousers of the seated man on the right. His trousers are a good 6 in too long and have been folded up inside and sewn. The chap on the left also has a small part folded up inside. Regulars would have had properly fitted uniforms, especially pre war.

Several of the Territorial batts served most of the war in places like India and the middle east. From Egypt to Iraq so they are all good possibilities.

The new army batts all spent the war in france.

John915

[alan o]

I would agree.  The belts are not the 08 pattern worn by the regulars.  The Great War Forum experts will tell you more.