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Old 17-11-21, 10:36 AM
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Default Unknown uniform - help please!
I am assuming that this uniform i British, but I may be wrong. Can anyone assist me in identifying it? Is it British and if so, what regiment? The photograph was taken 1908.
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Old 17-11-21, 12:40 PM
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Hello Coxster, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Old 17-11-21, 12:58 PM
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Doesn't look British to me - a crop of a mixed uniform / nationalities group?
Others in the photo may assist in identification of the uniform in question.
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Old 17-11-21, 01:44 PM
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I think he is Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_...st_Indies_Army
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Excellent input, could be Dutch. I will check it out!
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Old 17-11-21, 07:53 PM
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It sure looks like a KNIL helmet:
https://haffmansantiek.nl/knil-helm-...-helmhoed.html
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Old 17-11-21, 07:56 PM
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Spot-on, that's what it is.

Many thanks for the quick support.
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Old 17-11-21, 07:57 PM
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Apparently the uniform pattern is named Atilla and worn 1880-1900:
https://www.militariaverzamelaar.nl/...170111_111329/
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And I think that the uniform behind the man also looks Dutch.

Likewise for the part of the kolbak (busby) shown in front.
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