Some of my portraits to discuss

[phaethon]

Hi guys,

Here is some of my photos what I have picked up last months.
I must say I don't know almost anything about the British uniforms, insignia and regulations but I am keen to learn and study.

First one is my todays arrival. Looks like soldier from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Can someone confirm please?

[phaethon]

Two POWs. I am pretty sure that the guy on the right is the Dubs as well regarding his cap badge.

Regarding photo, its looks a little pit too "fresh" and I have a feeling its not a period one.

[phaethon]

This picture I think is from Victorian era. Picture is made in Dublin and thats about it what I know about it.

[phaethon]

Thats massive size shot. No text on the back, etc. Only maker and its done again in Dublin.

[phaethon]

Next one. Artillery soldier from Victorian period?

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by phaethon

Hi guys,

Here is some of my photos what I have picked up last months.
I must say I don't know almost anything about the British uniforms, insignia and regulations but I am keen to learn and study.

First one is my todays arrival. Looks like soldier from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Can someone confirm please?

Yes, he is RDF and wearing the 1902 pattern of Service Dress (SD) that was worn by the British Army throughout WW1. It was developed as a result of lessons learned in the 2nd Anglo/Boer War of 1899-1902 and was way ahead of other Nations uniforms as a result.

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by phaethon

Two POWs. I am pretty sure that the guy on the right is the Dubs as well regarding his cap badge.

Regarding photo, its looks a little pit too "fresh" and I have a feeling its not a period one.

This is a quite well known soldier of the RDF who was a prisoner of war in Germany and who survived the war.

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by phaethon

This picture I think is from Victorian era. Picture is made in Dublin and thats about it what I know about it.

This is a soldier of an infantry regiment in the 1881-1902 pattern tunic with Jam Pot Cuffs, which is unusual in that the white piping does not continue around the collar as would be usual. He has a glengarry cap on the stand beside him that was replaced in 1897 by the field service cap and these two factors help to date the photo. He does not have collar badges, but appears to have a regimental buckle (these were replaced in 1870 but often retained by regiments for as long as they had stocks) and also a regimental badge (illegible) on his cap. He is in 'walking out dress', as is marked by the swagger stick in his hand.

[phaethon]

Lieutenant colonel Photo from Indian Medical Service (IMS).

Awards what he is wearing:

Neck order - Companion, Order of the Indian Empire

1. MBE
2. 1914/1914-1915 Star
3. British War Medal
4. Victory Medal with MID
5. India General Service Medal with one clasp
6. Delhi Durbar Medal of 1911

Hugh portrait what has clued before on the very light picture frame papper.

[Toby Purcell]

[QUOTE=phaethon;142296]Thats massive size shot. No text on the back, etc. Only maker and its done again in Dublin.

/QUOTE]

This is a junior officer (subaltern) of the Grenadier Guards circa late 1890s. At that time officers were a crimson silk sash across the shoulder but this was later moved to the waist.

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by phaethon

Next one. Artillery soldier from Victorian period?

This young man is a gunner in the Royal Artillery around 1900. He is wearing a 9-button full dress tunic and a pill box forage cap that was replaced in 1902. He also has the belt from the 1888 'Slade Wallace' pattern of Valise equipment.

[phaethon]

Thanks Toby, prefect information!

Here is one more of my Great War photos. Looks like RDF cap badge to me. Bought locally from Dublin. No names, etc on the back.

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by phaethon

Thanks Toby, prefect information!

Here is one more of my Great War photos. Looks like RDF cap badge to me. Bought locally from Dublin. No names, etc on the back.

Yes it's an unusual photo of three RDF company sergeant majors (warrant officers class II) some time between 1915, when the badge was changed to an imperial crown on the sleeve, and 1918. The CSM in the middle appears to be holding an unexploded 'Jack Johnson' shell (15cm in calibre).

[Graham Stewart]

Originally Posted by Toby Purcell

Yes it's an unusual photo of three RDF company sergeant majors (warrant officers class II) some time between 1915, when the badge was changed to an imperial crown on the sleeve, and 1918. The CSM in the middle appears to be holding an unexploded 'Jack Johnson' shell (15cm in calibre).

Rather him hold it than me - had that gone off they'd have been looking for three CSM's. Real time trench photo's of British troops are extremely rare, those that we do see are often press photo's, but this appears as though the photographer possibly owned a camera, which was unusual in itself and may have been owned by one of the Battalion officers.

Take a chance and look in the back of the frame to see if they're named, as that would lead you to the Battalion.

[grumpy]

Originally Posted by Toby Purcell

Yes it's an unusual photo of three RDF company sergeant majors (warrant officers class II) some time between 1915, when the badge was changed to an imperial crown on the sleeve, and 1918. The CSM in the middle appears to be holding an unexploded 'Jack Johnson' shell (15cm in calibre).

And I think most likely year 1916 because:

helmet [1916 issue] man centre, but caps flat-top [the longer the war, the scruffier the headdress, both pattern and shape]

And of course we do not know middle hero is RDF, do we?