Hello again all,
Thank you for your responses.
I am a bit confused. Am I correct that this person is a Lovat Scout or a Seaforth Highlander or is a Lovat Scout connected to the Seaforth Highlanders?
I would like to know if you think "atom12" might be correct with the timing of the uniform. If it is a pre WW1 uniform? Then is it the Boer war that I am looking for and how do I find any of those records? Should I move my post to a more appropriate spot then on this forum? If so, where & how?
Does any detail of the uniform suggest a rank?
Unfortunately "DavidGreenall110" there is not any details on the back except to note that is a postcard. No studio name, no hand writing and no distinguishing marks. Someone has unfortunately trimmed the photo both top and bottom with scissors and may have cut away the details on the very edges.
I appreciate both "mmm45" and "DavidGreenall110" comments regarding men enlisting from say Lincolnshire or Yorkshire into Scottish regiments. It makes it more feasible that someone in the family may have joined. The face just nags at me with some familiarity. I like the comment about the reasons to join Kilted Scots Regiments such as the "liked the uniform and wanted to stand out". I would have thought it would be a bit cold for wanting to wear a kilt.
Any idea how old you all think the man is? I am thinking not a very young soldier.
The John Edward Crow that I thought it might be was born 1865 and married 1889. I have two photos of his wife now identified in the collection of photos. Each photo is a studio portrait taken as christenings of what we think to be the two eldest children. There must be a photo of him in there somewhere but others don't seem to fit either for age or location of photographer. Unfortunately the studio backdrop is not the same so it may indeed not be him but maybe another connection (relative or friend).
Yes David there is a William Crow (John Edward's brother) but no Andrew and James. Thompson is such a common name and I have two lines of them in the family. My genealogy program is down at the moment but when I get it up and running I will list the Thompson's. He may in fact be one of (John Edward Crow's wife) Ede Thompson's brothers.
Thanks again all. It seems my soldier it a bit of a tricky one.
DMR