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dates and details plse
« on: Thursday 12 April 07 21:27 BST (UK) »
Hello all,
  The attached is a drawing by a soldier and I would love to know what dates and what battalions etc. Can anybody help plse?
  Thanks
Janine
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday 12 April 07 21:51 BST (UK) »
Coldstream Guards, definitely!

The drawing does say 1848. Seems perfectly reasonable

Neil
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« Reply #2 on: Friday 13 April 07 12:48 BST (UK) »

Hi

It's a lovely coloured drawing to own.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

Anne  :)
Reid: Nicol: Peterhead and Aberdeen
McDonald: Greig: Milne: Aberdeenshire
Moreland: Lanarkshire, Whitehaven in Cumbria and Ireland
Cunningham: Lanarkshire, Cumbria and Ireland
Halliday: Falkirk, Stirlingshire and Ireland
Redpath: Stirlingshire and Banbridge
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« Reply #3 on: Friday 13 April 07 14:14 BST (UK) »
Hi Neil,
  I presumed the drawing was painted in 1848 but I didn't know if the uniform was from the same period! Thank you for your help.
  And Anne - it is a lovely picture, isn't it? I think there is a tragic tale behind it but I am not sure what yet...
  Janine
Self, Everett, Davey, Trudgill, Pearson in Norfolk
Self, Mullins in London
Tallack, Tonkin, Stribley in Cornwall
Tallack in Hampshire

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« Reply #4 on: Friday 13 April 07 17:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Janine

The period of his uniform fits the mid-1840s period.  In fact I have just read that the the three Guards regiments of this period continued wearing the same uniform during the later Crimean War (1854).

I expect you noticed that he has the rank of Officer.
I hope you find out more background information on the 'tale' behind the picture, if so, come back and tell us, please.

Anne  :)
Reid: Nicol: Peterhead and Aberdeen
McDonald: Greig: Milne: Aberdeenshire
Moreland: Lanarkshire, Whitehaven in Cumbria and Ireland
Cunningham: Lanarkshire, Cumbria and Ireland
Halliday: Falkirk, Stirlingshire and Ireland
Redpath: Stirlingshire and Banbridge
McKay:

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« Reply #5 on: Friday 13 April 07 19:13 BST (UK) »
Hi Anne,
 Thanks for the info.  if I find out the story I will certainly pass it on!
J
Self, Everett, Davey, Trudgill, Pearson in Norfolk
Self, Mullins in London
Tallack, Tonkin, Stribley in Cornwall
Tallack in Hampshire
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