Another one for Scottish experts

[daverpol]

Can anyone shed any light on the soldier in this photo please?
The Police Officer is Constable John Wallbridge here wearing the uniform of the Taff Valley Railway Police.
The only other details that I have is that John Wallbridge had a brother William who was killed at the battle of Inkerman aged 24 on the 5th November 1853.
As the soldier is wearing what looks to be the Crimea Medal it could not be William Wallbridge could it?
Any ideas on his Regiment please.

[grey_green_acorn]

Regiment is Scots Guards - Diced band on cap, tunic buttons in threes, thistle collar badges.

[Tinto]

Hi Dave,
Hat badge has a vague look of The 1st Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots).
Not sure about the collar badges.
Cheers, Tinto

[daverpol]

I've just found this on Ancestry.
Has anyone heard of the "1st Battalion Scots Fusiliers Guards"???

UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949
Name: William W Wallbridge
Campaign or Service: Crimean War
Service Date: 1854-1855
Service Location: Crimea
Regiment or Unit Name: 1st Battalion Scots Fusiliers Guards
Regimental Number: 4216

[leigh kitchen]

And a notable regiment for it's participation at "The Soldier's Battle", Inkerman - fighting hand to hand, isolated in thick fog I think?

[leigh kitchen]

Originally Posted by daverpol

I've just found this on Ancestry.
Has anyone heard of the "1st Battalion Scots Fusiliers Guards"???

UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949
Name: William W Wallbridge
Campaign or Service: Crimean War
Service Date: 1854-1855
Service Location: Crimea
Regiment or Unit Name: 1st Battalion Scots Fusiliers Guards
Regimental Number: 4216

That was the original name of The Scots Guards.

And note The Scots Guards practise of wearing the buttons in threes.


"......in the fog and confusion of the Battle of Inkerman, the Battalion once again showed its mettle in driving off with desperate bayonet charges for six long hours greatly superior forces of Russian infantry."


Do The Scots Guards have an "Inkerman Company"

[daverpol]

Thanks for the help.
Please excuse my ignorance of the original name of the Scots Guards.

[grumpy]

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

That was the original name of The Scots Guards.

And note The Scots Guards practise of wearing the buttons in threes.


"......in the fog and confusion of the Battle of Inkerman, the Battalion once again showed its mettle in driving off with desperate bayonet charges for six long hours greatly superior forces of Russian infantry."


Do The Scots Guards have an "Inkerman Company"

No, only Grenadier Guards, the cadre of the old 3rd battalion I believe.

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by daverpol

Thanks for the help.
Please excuse my ignorance of the original name of the Scots Guards.

They got the title as a justification to wear bearskins, as prior to 1815 only the fusilier regiments wore them in the infantry until the 1st Foot Guards won them as an honour for defeating the French Imperial Guard at Waterloo and became Grenadier Guards. The Coldstream Guards also had 'Fusiliers' in their title for a short time for the same reason. Before Waterloo and whilst the Fusiliers were wearing bearskins the Guards wore Shakos, and before that Mitred caps. Both Coldstream and later Scots Guards dropped the Fusilier title after a suitable period of time had passed.

[REMEVMBEA1]

1660-1712. The Scots Regiment of Guards
1712-1832. The 3rd Foot Guards
1831-1877 The Scots Fusilier Guard
1877-- The Scots Guards

[ross1]

I have recently been viewing this medal - Crimea medal with two bars - Inkermann and Balaclava. It is impressed around the rim Wm. W. Wallbridge. Scots Fusilier Guards.I assume that this is the same man and medal to which you refer.
Ross