Which uniform is this?

[baytree1970]

This is my great-grandfather, Henry Chandler, born 1872 in Bristol. With him his wife Ada, born 1875. They married in 1893 so I guess this photo might date to the mid 1890s?

I have no record of Henry serving in the army and wondered if this uniform might give me some clues.

Thanks

[ShaunJ]

It's WW1 era, probably more 1916-18 than 1914-16. He's a British Army corporal, in a mounted unit. 

[Jebber]

I agree with the dates, he’s wearing the economy uniform with no pleats in the pockets.

Did he have a middle name?

[baytree1970]

Full name was Henry Thomas Chandler, bapt. 6 Nov 1872 in Cardiff.

Could this really be WW1? They'd both be about 40 at that time, do you think they look that old in the picture?

[Jebber]

Yes, her dress fits with WW1 era. Presumably he was born in Cardiff as well as baptised there, not Bristol as you said? That would account for why I had not found his birth.

[baytree1970]

Yes, sorry, my mistake. He was baptised in Cardiff to Henry Thomas Chandler and Martha Baker.

[ShaunJ]

Family photo taken around 1928 at a guess?

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/181914474/person/342372154920/media/0cb4385c-b290-43b1-a5ad-eed94017ff8a

[baytree1970]

Yes, that's them. I can never make my mind up if Henry looks like the same man, but wife Ada looks the same (if older and more tired), right?

[Jebber]

No sign of service record for him, but over 60% of WW1 records were lost in WW2.