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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: IJDisney on Friday 01 June 18 22:21 BST (UK)
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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.
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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?
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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
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The helmet the soldier is holding is a Lancers Chapska.
The 9th Queen's Royal Lancers were at the coronation of George V.
Tony
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Agree with Tony he's holding a Lancers headress in this photo.
Ady
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Detachments of 5th and 16th also there. Can't quite make out the collar badges.
MaxD
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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.
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A cross check would be to find him in the 1911 census - do you know the cousin's name and any other details?
MaxD
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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.