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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Spidermonkey on Friday 30 January 09 14:15 GMT (UK)
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Hi all,
I wonder if you could have a look at this photo and suggest whether the chap is military or police, and if he is military which regiment he could be.
Many thanks,
Spider
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It's the helmet that makes me think it might have been police
failsafe
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Thank you Failsafe
I posted this picture on the Photo restoration board to get an idea of date, and posted the same query of soldier vs policeman, and they thought soldier! ;)
Perhaps it was a fancy dress costume..........
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It is neither a policeman or fancy dress!!
It a British soldier, probably infantry of around the 1880. The helmet is the blue cloth "home service helmet"
There appears to be a spike on the top of the helmet.
I am undecided as to whether he is a bandsman or not....It may be a music case around his chest, and I am unsure without blowing it up (I'm at work and unable to do such fancy things!!) whether that is a bayonet or a bandsmans sword..
;D ;D ;D ;D
What would be handy as we cannot make out the helmet plate, is a close up of his belt buckle!!
;) ;)
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Thank you very much Scrimnet. Should I rescan the image at a higher resolution to get a better look at the belt buckle?
Once again, many thanks.
Spider
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Thank you very much Scrimnet. Should I rescan the image at a higher resolution to get a better look at the belt buckle?
Once again, many thanks.
Spider
Oh yes pse!!
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Shall we ask the Mods to merge this and the photo restoration thread??? ;) ;)
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Hello Srimmers
Could this be pre 1880.The reason being the card stock is a Marion Imp Paris which were date coded post 1880
and this doesn't appear here so, between 1874-80 perhaps.
jim
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Good idea Scrimnet. Can I lock my own threads? Will give it a go and then do some rescanning.
Edited to add - am locking this thread, please see other thread here http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,357052.0.html
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