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Old 02-08-20, 06:54 PM
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Hello.

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I am looking for help in identifying the regiment of the soldier in the first attached image and getting some idea of the likely date of the image.

He appears to be a bassoonist, and although we can't see it, I believe his sleeve badge is the same as in the second image which is from a different soldier's photo (that one said to be the 50th Foot).

The "badge" appears to include an Irish(?) harp, crown, crossed swords(?) and some form of scroll or ribbon. I haven't been able to ID the badge despite multiple google searches.

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Old 04-08-20, 02:26 PM
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That is the late Victorian era bandsman's badge. Unfortunately no way to ID the regiment as the collars cannot be discerned in the photo.

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That is the late Victorian era bandsman's badge. Unfortunately no way to ID the regiment as the collars cannot be discerned in the photo.

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Thanks. I have learned this since posting! I found another source that said this form of badge was in use from c.1871 onwards. Can you confirm that in relation to your comment about late Victorian?
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That is the late Victorian era bandsman's badge. Unfortunately no way to ID the regiment as the collars cannot be discerned in the photo.

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Thanks. Have now seen another image of a different soldier by the same photographer and the collar badge seems to be a sphinx like shape. Does that help identify the regiment or is more detail needed?
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The uniform from what we can see of it does fit the 1870's time period.

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The uniform from what we can see of it does fit the 1870's time period.

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I would say the uniform is post Cardwell reforms 1880's era. The 70's were a bit different. The Sphinx was worn by several regiments at that time.

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Thanks Terry.
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I would say the uniform is post Cardwell reforms 1880's era. The 70's were a bit different. The Sphinx was worn by several regiments at that time.

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