Joseph Green, a sergent the 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment

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Joseph Green, a sergent the 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of foot and was born in Birmingham.

This is all I have, a long shot, but someone may know.

Posts : 615 Join date : 2013-05-07 Location : Brecon

John

This is not a uniform worn by 24th Foot or South Wales Borderers. Officer?

There were two soldiers named Joseph Green in 24th at the time of the Anglo-Zulu war:

1. 2-24/406 - promoted CSgt 20/4/1876 awarded LS&GC Medal in 1877, became Sgt Maj of the Depot in Brecon. Never served in South Africa. If you did some research you probably find him on the 1881 census.

2. 1-24/524 or 1-24/724, Pte on the South Africa medal roll, came out to South Africa from the depot with the 'Clyde' draft.

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France

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Frédéric

Frédéric,

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John,

I agree with Kenny, it looks to me like an officer in Mess Dress, certainly not an other-rank in the 24th.

JY

Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 44

"Sarony & Co. 66 New St. Birmingham [ Soldier officer in dress uniform 1870s?] [Joseph Green, a sergent the 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of foot and was born in Birmingham - information from Mike Ingram who has the same photo"
Source: The Tyler Victorian Photograph Album - Carte-de-visite

Guest

interesting impi, looks like an officer!.
Serjeant in mess dress.but lack of
insignia, inpede's,confuses, xhosa

Yet on the following link http://www.rogerco.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/list122/list122.htm

He is described as Sarony & Co. 66 New St. Birmingham [ Soldier officer in dress uniform 1870s?]
with no reference to the 24th.

In his right hand the man in the photograph is holding a 'pillbox' forage with a decorated braid, an item of uniform more associated with mounted troops rather than the P.B.I.

A few photographs on in that same album is the following image: http://www.rogerco.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/list122/stanf.jpg

Clearly from a mounted corps/unit and wearing a stable/forage jacket with similar cuff details to http://www.rogerco.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/list122/sarof.jpg

Certainly not 24th! I would suggest Dragoons or Dragoon Guards.

For Zulu War subjects in his collection look at http://www.rogerco.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cass/port.htm

JY

Posts : 1085 Join date : 2009-10-16

Hi All,
Interesting Joseph Green attested 15 Oct 1858 age 18 born Aston Birmingham, Warwickshire, 1840. to 25/406 2/24th, married 7 children, Home Service only 4 Jan 1873 to Discharge 31 March 1896, 39 yrs. So did not go to South Africa. He was a QMSgt 14 Oct 78 to 20 Jan 1880. His papers state discharged 20 Jan 1880 21 yrs, 'Note Discharge Cancelled with a visor to his serving on the Permenant Staff 3rd Batt SWB 21 July 1882. His number changed to No.1776.
Photograph looks like a officer to me.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse

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