Which Regiment

[Shiny]

Hi all,

I have just found this photograph in a group on Facebook where someone is trying to identify a family member from this photograph whilst clearing her father's house.

They aren't getting very far so I wondered if anyone on here would be able to identify it?

At first look, I thought it looked very similar to a family photo I have from someone in the 15th/19th Hussars in the 1930s. Is it a similar unit to that?

Thanks,

Michael

[Luke H]

Going by the sabretache I would say West Kent Yeomanry.

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25425/lot/92/

[Hawthorn]

Have always found this site useful when identifying similar Regiments and Yeomanry.

http://www.hussards-photos.com/UK_home.htm

Regards Simon.

[Shiny]

Brilliant, thanks Luke.

Thanks Simon, I'll bear it in mind.
Michael

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by Shiny

Hi all,

I have just found this photograph in a group on Facebook where someone is trying to identify a family member from this photograph whilst clearing her father's house.

They aren't getting very far so I wondered if anyone on here would be able to identify it?

At first look, I thought it looked very similar to a family photo I have from someone in the 15th/19th Hussars in the 1930s. Is it a similar unit to that?

Thanks,

Michael

He is an officer of the Queen’s Own West Kent Yeomanry circa late 1890s.

[Shiny]

Thanks Toby, that's great.

Michael

[High Wood]

As the chap's name is on the photograph, Geoffrey Something, his career should be easy to follow using the appropriate army lists. Presumably the photograph was taken in 1897.

[Keith Blakeman]

I think he's East Kent Mounted Rifles/Yeomanry although someone with more knowledge of plume colours may put me right and confirm he's West Kent.