What a super photo. The mismatch beret with the Blues jacket is an odd combination but as the Blues was probably regimentally procured perhaps the usual peaked No 1 dress hat was not available. I am assuming he is dressed up at some sort of display day or recruiting event.
The collars are not that sharp but I assume they are QODY collars to go with the badge?
I am not a huge Artillery piece spotter but the gun looks to be light gun so that would date it when the DY were 294 (Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) before the amalgamation in 1961 and the re-designation as a medium regiment - with bigger medium guns?
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