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Old 04-08-22, 06:25 PM
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Default Edwardian officer? I'm stumped.

Can I just ask if anyone can give me some clues regarding this chap. An old photograph found hidden behind another. I wouldn't have the skills to comment on him. (I don't own it - a friend, the finder, is asking about it. )

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Old 04-08-22, 06:27 PM
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His gongs look like three Jubilee/ Coro medals (1902 etc) and a volunteer decoration.
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Old 04-08-22, 06:52 PM
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Also Order of the Garter sash n breast star. Edwardian waist belt clasp. Looks a civil uniform, like a diplomat etc. regards
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Old 04-08-22, 07:03 PM
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Probably way out but my first impression was I thought maybe the Lord Lieutenant of somewhere or other.
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Diplomat.
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Old 04-08-22, 09:09 PM
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Interesting. When I looked at his medal ribbons (with the knowledge that these old black and white photos can make dark colours appear light and vice versa) If I was forced to identify the middle two medals I would say the 1902 Coronation medal and the 1902 Mayors and Provosts version. But I would have thought they would be mutually exclusive.

There was a family name put forward that he might be from the Carr-Ellison tribe of Northumberland/North East.
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Old 04-08-22, 09:15 PM
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What do our button experts see? bizarrely they look like Intelligence Corps buttons to me -but obviously not
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Not an expert & my eyes aren't good enough to make out the buttons, but if they resemble the Intelligence Corps crown above a rose then they could be H.M. Lieutenants of Counties of England's white metal buttons.

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Lord Lieutenant is a good call.
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Old 05-08-22, 11:24 AM
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The medals are definitely the Golden Jubilee Medal (1887) with Diamond Jubilee clasp (1897), the Coronation Medal (1902), the Coronation Medal (Mayors and Provosts) (1902) and the Volunteer Decoration. A Knight of the Garter, a Mayor and an officer of the Volunteer Force, that should narrow it down a bit.
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