uniform of irish guards markings

[Billdunne48]

Hi,I have a photo of my Grandfather in Irish Guards uniform circa 1910,on the lower sleeve there is a large patch with buttons.Above this is a redish stripe and above that is a wider yellow stripeCan you tell me what these stripes mean.Thanks if you can help,Happy Christmas to you,Bill

[ScouseBoy]

Can you try to post the photo please?
Was it the full dress uniform  or was it khaki

Welcome to Rootschat

How old was your grandfather at that date.

[macintosh]

Coloured stripes 1910? sounds like someone has been colouring in, does he have a white belt with buttons in groups of four? Drummers have stripes(chevrons)all the way up the arm,
Sounds like the home serivice red tunic re the buttons on the sleeve on a darker background colour

Would be best if you posted it

James

[John915]

Good evening,

Firstly, ignore ScouseBoy's rambling. As an expert on military matters he should know that all the guards regiments have a gaunlet cuff with buttons on it running vertically. The yellow stripe will be a long service and good conduct stripe. The red is probably just part of his tunic between the other two elements.

I would show you a picture or give you a link but my laptop is doing never ending updates so on tablet. But if you google guards uniforms_pictures it will show you. Date is irrelevant as the guards wear the same uniform now as they did in the 1800s.

John915

[ScouseBoy]

Good evening,

Firstly, ignore ScouseBoy's rambling. As an expert on military matters he should know that all the guards regiments have a gaunlet cuff with buttons on it running vertically. The yellow stripe will be a long service and good conduct stripe. The red is probably just part of his tunic between the other two elements.

I would show you a picture or give you a link but my laptop is doing never ending updates so on tablet. But if you google guards uniforms_pictures it will show you. Date is irrelevant as the guards wear the same uniform now as they did in the 1800s.

John915

      When they are on Active Service in a war zone   they do not  wear  the same uniform  as they  did in the 1800s

[John915]

Back again,

But they were not on active service in 1910.

Plus the khaki uniforms don't have the gaunlet cuffs, only the red dress uniform..

John915

Added, until the boer war nearly ALL regts wore red.

[KGarrad]

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[Billdunne48]

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[Billdunne48]

Thanks to all for replies,The Guards uniform he wears is not red,its a ceremonial uniform deffo not for combat,tunic is not khaki either, either dark green or dark blue.Tunic buttons in groups of 4,white belt ,cuffs with 4 buttons and he is holding a stick.I APOLIGISE i CAND SEND PHOTO i NEED MY 2YR OLD gRANDCHILD TO SHOW ME,Thanks again,Bill