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Offline lizb

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What is his uniform circa 1890
« on: Monday 06 July 09 13:18 BST (UK) »
I think this photograph was taken in Plymouth about 1890. Please can anyone identify the uniform?
BEDFORDSHIRE/HERTFORDSHIRE: Coles, Marsom, Hurst
BERKSHIRE/WILTSHIRE: Huntley, Williams,  Maslin, Pinnell, Watson, Gulliver, Penny
DERBYSHIRE: Brinsley
DEVON: Bidgood, Northam, Gillard, Westlake
GLOUCESTER: Abrahams, Pritchard, Washburn
IRELAND: Dean, Bateman
MIDDLESEX: Howe, Leah, Truelove
NEW ZEALAND: Bishop, Frankham, Oliver, Gribble
NORFOLK: Liffen, Hacon
SOMERSET: Bishop, Bridges, Palmer, Newport, Barrow, Hill, Wise, Boyte

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Re: What is his uniform circa 1890
« Reply #1 on: Monday 06 July 09 22:21 BST (UK) »
Could be Royal Marine Artillery. They had blue tunics with red collars and cuffs, and grenade collar badges.

Ken

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Re: What is his uniform circa 1890
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 07 July 09 14:54 BST (UK) »
I aggree with some Artillery unit RMA is a possibility.....The RM Service records are online at the NA Docs online site now...do you have a name?

Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: What is his uniform circa 1890
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 07 July 09 16:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks for this suggestion. I have looked at picture of RM artillery uniform of period and agree it looks a possibility. Belt, buckle and jacklet style and buttons look right. NOt sure about collar.
I am looking for  William Henry Pearse born 1867. There is a Robert William Pearse at documents online site but don think this is the one. HOwever it has given me something to work on. I cannot find him in 1891 census so he may have been posted abroad. So I will look for other lcues as to what he was doing then
Interestingly while looking at doucments online I did find one of his soms world war one service records.
Liz
BEDFORDSHIRE/HERTFORDSHIRE: Coles, Marsom, Hurst
BERKSHIRE/WILTSHIRE: Huntley, Williams,  Maslin, Pinnell, Watson, Gulliver, Penny
DERBYSHIRE: Brinsley
DEVON: Bidgood, Northam, Gillard, Westlake
GLOUCESTER: Abrahams, Pritchard, Washburn
IRELAND: Dean, Bateman
MIDDLESEX: Howe, Leah, Truelove
NEW ZEALAND: Bishop, Frankham, Oliver, Gribble
NORFOLK: Liffen, Hacon
SOMERSET: Bishop, Bridges, Palmer, Newport, Barrow, Hill, Wise, Boyte

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Re: What is his uniform circa 1890
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 07 July 09 18:06 BST (UK) »
If he received a pension for his service he would have received a naval pension if he was RMA, and an army pension if he was army RA. Have you found him in later census?

Ken
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