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Offline kallie50

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« on: Wednesday 30 March 16 23:08 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help with identification of the uniform my ancestor is wearing - I thought it was military but then thought maybe it might be connected to the police force.  My ancestor George Mather was born in Northumberland in 1854 and lived there until he came to Australia in 1906.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Northumberland:  Mather, Walton, Hogg, Pearson
Wiltshire, Hampshire, Berkshire: Noyes, Howard, Partridge

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Re: military uniform
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 30 March 16 23:13 BST (UK) »
He may have been in the Durham Light  Infantry.
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Re: military uniform
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 30 March 16 23:18 BST (UK) »
I agree with Scouseboy regarding the infantry, they look like Infantry collar dogs and same goes for the badge on the helmet plate.

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Re: military uniform
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 30 March 16 23:21 BST (UK) »
Ramsey Ridsdale Ridgway Kempen Knight Harrison Denby Sisson Graney Spilsbury Wain Hebden Abbott Skinn ........ Yorkshire (Doncaster Goole Snaith Thorne area)Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire The Netherlands

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Re: military uniform
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 30 March 16 23:29 BST (UK) »
Shoulder board looks like "DUR"

were Police ever armed with swords?   I do not think so.
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Re: military uniform
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 30 March 16 23:36 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Wednesday 30 March 16 23:29 BST (UK)
Shoulder board looks like "DUR"


Well spotted, is that a "T" above it also?

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Re: military uniform
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 31 March 16 21:20 BST (UK) »
There's also what looks like the number "5" in the middle of the motif halfway down the crossbelt?

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Re: military uniform
« Reply #7 on: Friday 01 April 16 03:25 BST (UK) »
5 V Durham with four stripes. So probably a Quarter Master Sergeant in the 5th Volunteer Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry. He has a least one star on his right cuff for five years service. He could very easily be an ex Regular.

The Vs became Ts in 1908. But with a Queen Victoria crown it has to be a V.

SB..the police did have swords at one time. Google 'police hanger'.

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Re: military uniform
« Reply #8 on: Friday 01 April 16 22:54 BST (UK) »
thank you to everyone for your help, I really appreciate it
Northumberland:  Mather, Walton, Hogg, Pearson
Wiltshire, Hampshire, Berkshire: Noyes, Howard, Partridge
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