Help needed identifying old photo

[SteffanMaria Brown]

Hi, I am trying to help my friend with an old photo she found in her late grandmother's photos.  Sorry it’s not a very good photo, but the original is like this.  She wanted to find out if he is wearing some kind of uniform and what year it could have been taken.  She thinks he would be either from her Dennis family originating from Windsor, Hampshire or her Begbie family from around St Johns Wood, London. We would appreciate any help.  Kind regards Maria

Sorry, I think I have posted this in the wrong place and I don’t know how to move it.

[Gadget]

I've converted it to Black and White, which might help.

If you click on the report to Moderator link (bottom right) and ask for it to be moved, a nice Mod will move it for you

Gadget

[SteffanMaria Brown]

Thank you Gadget for changing it to black and white, it looks a lot better and I will as for it to be moved, thank you

[Galium]

Uniform is quite like this one:

https://houseoflabhran.net/2017/03/10/vintage-scots-guards-pipes-drums-photographs/

[Viktoria]

Well he has a swagger stick under his Rt arm and two stripes on his left cuff so perhaps a corporal.
Looks  like full highland regiment uniform, lovely to see.
Hope you have some luck in your search.
                                                            Viktoria.

[DrDude45]

Perhaps removing some of the damage & distortion from the image will help with identification. Gave it a quick rudimentary cleaning. Hope it helps you.

[tonepad]

Well he has a swagger stick under his Rt arm and two stripes on his left cuff so perhaps a corporal.
Looks  like full highland regiment uniform, lovely to see.
Hope you have some luck in your search.
                                                            Viktoria.

The two inverted chevron stripes on the left arm are Good-Conduct Stripes and were given to Privates/Lance Corporals and in this case shows at least two years service without any discipline charges.

                                                              Tony

Added: No Lance Corporal stripes on his sleeves so has rank of Private (or equivalent).

[tonepad]

Would agree with Galium:

A Scots Guards Piper without his pipes.

http://www.rarepostcard.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=8538


Tony

[SteffanMaria Brown]

Uniform is quite like this one:

https://houseoflabhran.net/2017/03/10/vintage-scots-guards-pipes-drums-photographs/

Thank you for the link, it does look like the uniform he is wearing