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Originally Posted by rob carman
Forage caps, but I am I am no expert.
The wearer in the attached image (uncredited because I have lost the details) was a member of 2 Volunteer Bn, Norfolk Regiment, from 1883 to 1912. I have a second image of unrelated Volunteers in frock coats with this cap badge - they are posing with men in grey uniforms, not finally forsaken until 1888 by 4 Vol Bn, Norfolk Regt.
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Your photo, taken by me, that shows Tilney, was taken at Tilney gunsmiths in Norfolk. The shop still has a jacket and the trophy he won , all with a long of other nice bits and bobs. Because Tilney was a good shot he often was at bisley , serving under both the Norfolk and Suffolk regts.