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Title: can anyone identify this uniform
Post by: teap78 on Monday 18 June 18 15:21 BST (UK)
I'm helping a friend research her Osborne family from Belfast, she has come across a photo of a little girl with this soilder in the top left hand corner. she has no idea who he is or anything else about the photo apart from thinking the child is Minnie Osborne who died in 1918 .. I was thinking the soldier must be related why else would he be in the photo. Anyone any ideas?

Colette
Title: Re: can anyone identify this uniform
Post by: John915 on Monday 18 June 18 22:48 BST (UK)
Good evening,

Unfortunately the quality of the pboto is very poor. The only thing I can say with any certainty is that he is in a scottish regt. We know this from his headwear.

John915
Title: Re: can anyone identify this uniform
Post by: teap78 on Tuesday 19 June 18 00:48 BST (UK)
Thank you for replying John,
that's a starting point for us now. I may look into Scottish regiments see if I can find out if there were any Osbornes from Belfast there anywhere. I'm not to knowledgeable on the Military ins and outs though lol.

Colette
Title: Re: can anyone identify this uniform
Post by: T1 on Friday 03 August 18 12:37 BST (UK)
The pattern of the chequered border on his cap suggests the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.  Other regiments had dark green in place of the white squares in the middle of the three "rows".
Title: Re: can anyone identify this uniform
Post by: teap78 on Monday 06 August 18 21:25 BST (UK)
Quote from: T1 on Friday 03 August 18 12:37 BST (UK)
The pattern of the chequered border on his cap suggests the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.  Other regiments had dark green in place of the white squares in the middle of the three "rows".

Thank you T1, as I wasn't any further on in this search I'll check out this avenue

Colette