Need help to identify Gt Gt Grandfathers Uniform

[Bhx7]

Hi All

I am looking for any help to identify my Gt Gt Grandfather Edward Lauderdale's uniform and also anything else I can find out about him. He was b1866 in Northumberland and living in Durham County by the outbreak of WW1.

Thanks
Brian

[jim1]

Shoulder title "T" usually denotes TF however this is placed over the County name & as you can see this is on it's own.
He's wearing the pre 1916 economy tunic so at the moment I would say he's pre war TF.

[philipsearching]

National Archive medal card index (WO 372) has:
Lauderdale, Edward, Private 21/598 Northumberland Fusiliers

[Bhx7]

Shoulder title "T" usually denotes TF however this is placed over the County name & as you can see this is on it's own.
He's wearing the pre 1916 economy tunic so at the moment I would say he's pre war TF.

Thanks Jim. You will have to forgive my ignorance but what does the TF stand for. Cheers Brian

[Bhx7]

National Archive medal card index (WO 372) has:
Lauderdale, Edward, Private 21/598 Northumberland Fusiliers

Thanks Philip. Unfortunately I can't be sure this is him as other information states that this man was 41 years old when demobbed. Mine would have been near 52. He died in 1920 aged 55 years.

[jim1]

TF=Territorial Force. Formed 1908 from the old Militias.

[Bhx7]

Thank you Jim. Feel a bit stupid now It was fairly obvious once you stated it. Totally appreciate it.

[yfs]

The medal card is also on ancestry.co.uk - Northumberland Fusiliers Cl P
Gives date of enlistment as 10 Nov 1914, date of discharge 8 Apr 1918
Also gives a cause of discharge - I think it's
A.0.265/14
2.B.I
Might be a site that helps decipher this abbreviation?

On 1911 census there's an Edward Lauderdale age 49 born Bellingham Northumberland , worker in coal mine, living at 45 Derwentside Cottages, Ebchester, Medomsley, Durham, with wife Mary and 2 daughters Ada Lauderdale, 10, and Sarah Wood Lauderdale, 5. Could this be him? (Census indicates there were 8 other children)

[Bhx7]

Thanks YFS

Yes, that's my family. Most of their children were either in service or left home by the 1911 Census. My gt grandmother, Edward & Mary's daughter was in London working as a Servent.

My main curiosity at this time is more the Military side. Especially relating to Edward. This is the only photo I have of him and I find it intriguing.

As for the records I think this is the man who was only aged 41 when he was demobbed due to something to do with his spine.