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Title: Please identify 1911 uniform
Post by: IJDisney on Friday 01 June 18 22:21 BST (UK)
This photo was sent to my great grandmother in 1911. I was always told that it was of her cousin, who was in the horse guards. Is the uniform correct? I thought that the horse guards had a white plume.

The sender of the photo (it is signed 'Lil') is planning to attend the coronation on Thursday (22 June 1911 - coronation of George V at Westminster Abbey), and will have to have breakfast at 6, because they have to be in their seats by 7.30. There is also a peculiar comment "they are having a woman so that we can all go." Any idea what that could mean?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Please identify 1911 uniform
Post by: Milliepede on Saturday 02 June 18 16:08 BST (UK)
Perhaps he had taken the plume off for a breather.  He isn't wearing a hat. 

Maybe having a woman in to house sit so all residing in the house can go? 
Title: Re: Please identify 1911 uniform
Post by: medpat on Saturday 02 June 18 16:12 BST (UK)
Dark plume could be Blues and Royals - blue uniform and red plume

https://www.householddivision.org.uk/regiments


Does the comment mean a baby sitter so all adults and perhaps older children can go
Title: Re: Please identify 1911 uniform
Post by: tonepad on Saturday 02 June 18 19:29 BST (UK)
The helmet the soldier is holding is a Lancers Chapska.
The 9th Queen's Royal Lancers were at the coronation of George V.


Tony
Title: Re: Please identify 1911 uniform
Post by: mmm45 on Sunday 03 June 18 21:08 BST (UK)
Agree with Tony he's holding a Lancers headress  in this photo.

Ady
Title: Re: Please identify 1911 uniform
Post by: MaxD on Monday 04 June 18 13:44 BST (UK)
Detachments of 5th and 16th also there.  Can't quite make out the collar badges.

MaxD
Title: Re: Please identify 1911 uniform
Post by: Regorian on Monday 04 June 18 15:47 BST (UK)
He should have been 9th Lancers. 16th had red tunics and 5th had red tops to their chapka's. I won't put it more strongly than that. I no longer have my uniforms books.
Title: Re: Please identify 1911 uniform
Post by: MaxD on Monday 04 June 18 17:33 BST (UK)
A cross check would be to find him in the 1911 census - do you know the cousin's name and any other details?

MaxD
Title: Re: Please identify 1911 uniform
Post by: IJDisney on Saturday 09 June 18 00:36 BST (UK)
Thank you for your replies. It looks like general agreement is the 9th Lancers.

The gentleman was always identified as a Stephens/Stevens.


Just out of curiosity I am adding the message from the back of the photo.