Another one of that mystery photo’s

Subject: Another one of that mystery photo’s Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:56 pm

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Subject: mystery photo. Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:25 pm

littlehand I have certainly seen it before , but as usual " cant remember where "
cheers 90th,

Posts : 553 Join date : 2009-10-14 Location : Loughborough

My Punt here.

Could be 80th. I would go C1880-81 Tunics home service (7 button), yellow / white cuff. Medals look to be IGS & South Africa, not unusual to have IGS (perak) clasp & South Africa in combi ( I have a set). Cant see it being later with the Egypt medal, no Khedive star.

Only speculation

Subject: another one of those mysterious photo"s. Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:28 am

hi neil.
Could it also possibly be the 3rd regt of foot ( the buffs) ?.
cheers 90th.

Subject: Re: Another one of that mystery photo’s Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:13 pm

I have been asked in a polite way put them out of their misery.

Quote :: "They are the Colours of the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot, taken in 1881 after the 1st Anglo-Boer War. By this time the regiment had become the 2nd Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment. Hence the white 'jampot' facings of a non-Royal English or Welsh regiment.

Three soldiers are Sgt. William Bridgstock, (left) Pte. C Godfrey, (right) both awarded the D.C.M. for their actions at Laing's Nek in saving the Colours, & Pte. James Osborne, V.C. (centre) awarded for his actions at Wesselstroom."

From a well known Zulu War Historian

Subject: another one of those mysterious photo"s. Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:24 pm

thank you well known historian :) .
cheers 90th.

Subject: Re: Another one of that mystery photo’s Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:08 pm

Mystery solved :lol:

Posts : 553 Join date : 2009-10-14 Location : Loughborough

Got me on that, DCM never crossed my mind, I was wrestling with the medals IGS & SA or Afghan & SA...wheres my magnifying glass.

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