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Offline louisecass

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Uniform Help
« on: Friday 02 September 11 19:00 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Please can anybody help identify the uniform worn in this photograph.  It is suppose to be a picture of my GGGGrandfather who was in the Navy but my mum and I now think it may be an army uniform from the Boer war.

Any help will be gratefully received.

Thanks
Louise

Offline John Young

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Re: Uniform Help
« Reply #1 on: Friday 02 September 11 22:04 BST (UK) »
Louise,

He's a Marine in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, the photograph is circa mid-1880's to early 1890's.

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Re: Uniform Help
« Reply #2 on: Friday 02 September 11 22:29 BST (UK) »
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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