somewhere, someone will recognize this uniform

[krystalRose59]

This is my only copy of this uniformed man that I have at the present time. I expect to have a better image soon. Im hoping someone will recognize the uniform. It has been suggested that the man was part of the Seaforth Highlanders. I have my doubts that this is the case. Timeline is off. I may be wrong in concluding that this is George Steer. Maybe a pic sent to him of another relative.Then I thought it might have been the father George Steer (b:1802). George senior was a Sapper/Miner from 1827-1848, discharged with chronic back pain. I cant imagine he would re - up at his age and a bad back. George junior would have been too young at the time the photo was taken (b:1843). The original photo is of a tin type.

[atom12]

As he has the no 72 on his pillbox hat, he was possibly with the Duke of Albany's Highlander's.

The photo appears to be  early-mid 1860s.   The timeline for the Seaforth Highlanders:

a)
1778 - 1786 -78th Highland Regiment of Foot
1786 - 1809 - re-numbered 72nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot
1809 - 1823 - 72nd Regiment of Foot
1823 - 1881 - 72nd (The Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot
1881 - 1961 - (with 78th) The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
1961            - (with Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) The Queens Own Highlanders (Seaforth & Camerons)

b)
1793 - 1795 -  78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot
1795 - 1881 -  78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot, or Ross-shire Buffs
1881                (with 72nd) 2nd Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-                         shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)

It is a puzzle why he does not have tartan trews.  After 1808, the 72nd Rgiment of Foot were no longer kilted (until 1881).  Perhaps for a time they dressed as an English Line Regiment. 

Hopefully, someone else can be more helpful.

[scrimnet]

Looks all OK to me!

Better get Isandlwana in for this though....

Haven't we seen this pic before on here?? 

He does look rather familiar....

[krystalRose59]

Thank you for your reply . This is the first time I posted on this particular board. I say the timeline is off because of the ages of the two men I have suspected this to be a picture of. George Steer Senior, served as a Sapper/Miner from 1827 - 1848, honorable discharge with chronic bad back. I cannot imagine him re-enlisting after his discharge at his age, with a bad back. That leaves George Steer junior, born 1843 in Gibraltar. From my research the Seaforth Highlanders did serve time on the rock. Is there such a thing as a man enlisting in one branch of military, then transferring to another branch/regiment  etc? George senior enlisted and was discharged out of Woolwich ,Kent,England.

[John Young]

I think we can discount the photograph being a member of the 72nd (The Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.

As Atom12 points out he's not wearing tartan trews, nor is he wearing a diced kilmarnock, let alone a Highlander pattern tunic.

Personally, I think he's Canadian Militia from the old 72nd (2nd Annapolis) Battalion of Infantry from Nova Scotia, circa the Fenian Raids post-the American Civil War.  Which tends to tie in with fact he isn't a regular British soldier, as a British Line Infantry sergeant would carry a sword bayonet.

So you got any Canadian relatives? 

Isandlwana