67th South Hampshire Regiment,between 1834 and 1842
 

City of Vancouver Archives,AM54-S4-: Mil P239.2

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AM54-S4-: Mil P239.1

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Hello gents.....just noticed something about the 2nd photo.....one of the soldier in the photo seems to be 'giving the bird'.....am I mistaken....have a long look.
Jo

Nice photos thank you but the dating is at least 30 years wrong.

Yes you are mistaken.
His hand is partially obscured by the glengarry in front of him

regards

OK then, my mistake...:cool:

Jo

Some nice dress distinctions. 3 officers, a colour sergeant, several sergeants, several bandsmen and a drummer, a corporal wearing good conduct badges under the pre-1881 rules, and a four-badge man signifying at least 16 years and possibly as many as 22 years.

Can anyone attempt a dating ............ answers on a postcard please. No prizes for correct answers but it is NOT c. 1840!

Second Photo - 1875 or near as.

regards

Yes, I agree, post 1868 and well pre-1881 but I cannot find anything to pin the date down further with no weapons, medals and minimal accoutrements on show.

There are not that many photos of the period showing such good detail.
Fascinating

Some medals - cant really ID but at a guess I would say Crimea.

regards

The collar badges (after careful squinting) appear to have the long low silhouette of the Royal Tiger stood on a torse that was adopted by the 67th in 1878. Superb photos, vote of thanks to forum member, Voltigeur, for posting them.

Thank you sir, it iis appreciated
Jo

The 67th seem to have been in Bangalore, India at that time (1876-1881 and then as 2nd Hants until 1887). The officers dress is unusual and not something that I have seen before. It appears as if it might have been made up locally and constructed of cotton drill in a semi-Norfolk (hunting style) jacket. They have adopted regimental buttons as rudimentary collar badges. The regiment were very proud of their Royal Tiger badge and after amalgamation with the 37th the nickname of the new regiment was for many years, The Tigers. The 67th fought in Afghanistan in 1878.

I think the first photo is fantastic.The medals that appear in the 2nd pic are the common 2bar combo found for the 67th for china 1860,Very famous action four VCs won at Taku Forts.Again love the first pic,Thank you kind regards Gary