picklecat Posted 31 January , 2012 Share Posted 31 January , 2012 I'm stumped and need help! Maybe a cavalry uniform? I'm thinking this way due to the sabre and what looks like a'saddle' in the attached photo. Possibly circa 1890 - 1900. Any ideas gratefully received!!! Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 31 January , 2012 Share Posted 31 January , 2012 I'm stumped and need help! Maybe a cavalry uniform? I'm thinking this way due to the sabre and what looks like a'saddle' in the attached photo. Possibly circa 1890 - 1900. Any ideas gratefully received!!! Fred He is an infantry officer as that is an infantry pattern Patrol Jacket with four rows of frogging (other arms usually had at least five). Units whose officers wore an embroidered (bullion wire) 8 pointed star surmounted by a crown as a ('staff' type) forage cap badge included the Devonshire Regt and the East Surrey Regt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picklecat Posted 1 February , 2012 Author Share Posted 1 February , 2012 Thanks so much, Frogsmile! And thanks for the adcive about posting on the other site. Great idea. Fred. He is an infantry officer as that is an infantry pattern Patrol Jacket with four rows of frogging (other arms usually had at least five). Units whose officers wore an embroidered (bullion wire) 8 pointed star surmounted by a crown as a ('staff' type) forage cap badge included the Devonshire Regt and the East Surrey Regt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 1 February , 2012 Share Posted 1 February , 2012 Thanks so much, Frogsmile! And thanks for the adcive about posting on the other site. Great idea. Fred. He is wearing a Staff Pattern Forage Cap for a non-Royal regiment which had a black oak leaf patterned band and a netted button at top centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 1 February , 2012 Share Posted 1 February , 2012 And cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picklecat Posted 1 February , 2012 Author Share Posted 1 February , 2012 Thank you very much for the uniform information. Very helpful indeed. Fred. He is wearing a Staff Pattern Forage Cap for a non-Royal regiment which had a black oak leaf patterned band and a netted button at top centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7t2ndswinger Posted 1 February , 2012 Share Posted 1 February , 2012 This is the officer's East Surrey Regiment forage cap badge of the period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 2 February , 2012 Share Posted 2 February , 2012 This is the officer's East Surrey Regiment forage cap badge of the period. Brilliant image. Here is the Devon's Officers equivalent to compare. On balance I would say the OP photo looks more like Devons (based on perceived 'shape' of central device in light and shadow), what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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