Buz Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 (edited) Ladies and Gents Was hoping that someone may be able to assist/confirm the Regiments of the Officers/SNCO seen in the attached Photo. I have undertaken some research but drawn a blank on 4 of them and was hoping the knowledgeable might be able to confirm my identifications, and advise the Units of those I have listed as Unknown. I was advised that the photo was taken at The School of Musketry in 1916, and comes from a recently purchased DVD of 18th HLI and 5th Cameron Pictures, very few have captions of any value. Numbered 1-6 standing (Left to Right), and 7-10 sitting (left to right), I have have the following: 1: HLI 2: Leicestershire Regiment 3: Cambridge Regiment 4: Probably HLI 5: South Staffordshire Regiment 6: A&SH 7: Probably Cameron Highlanders 8: Possibly Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment 9: School of Musketry 10: Scottish Horse. Any assistance given gratefully received so I can Caption and add some additional information of value (Photo attached as per original sizing for zooming purposes) Best regards Buz Edited 6 August , 2019 by Buz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddell Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 10 appears to be Scottish Horse. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 6 August , 2019 Admin Share Posted 6 August , 2019 8 could be Notts and Derbys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted 6 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 6 August , 2019 (edited) Scott and Michelle Thank you for the additional information, I've edited the original Post. I had a thought that maybe No.7 might be 18th HLI or 5th Cameron, the Album pages has the notation "Dad Bottom L", as the Photo Album is 18th HLI and 5th Cameron would either Unit fit the Uniform shown? Regards Buz Edited 6 August , 2019 by Buz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddell Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 (edited) The cap badge on 7 looks to be that of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)- not Cameron Highlanders. It doesn't look to be a HLI badge. Scott Edited 6 August , 2019 by Waddell Added more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted 6 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 6 August , 2019 (edited) Scott That would fit with the 5th Camerons. Here are close ups of the two gents involved, if it helps any........Looking closer at the Collar badge on No.4 seems to have a raised Centre to the badge as does the Cap badge Buz Edited 6 August , 2019 by Buz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddell Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 (edited) 7 looks to be a 2nd Lieutenant with a wound stripe. That may help to confirm date. See here- https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/how-to-research-a-soldier/tips-for-interpreting-photographs-of-men-in-uniform/whats-that-on-his-sleeve-a-wound-stripe/ 4 looks to be HLI. (Here is the cap badge). The raised section is the bugle horn of the badge. Scott Edited 6 August , 2019 by Waddell Added more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted 6 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 6 August , 2019 (edited) Scott and Michelle Thanks again to both of you - I'll update all the info and Caption the photo accordingly. Thanks for the further info on the wound strip I'll follow that up. I've placed a few of the photos with Captions on my flickr page, if you wish to take a look, or use them as reference material. I'll leave them up for the next few days as public before removing them https://www.flickr.com/photos/33898088@N05/ Regards Buz Edited 6 August , 2019 by Buz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 No2 of the Leicesters has a nice commercial set of mills equipment on, great photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 7 appears to have black buttons, which would fit the Scottish Rifles. Cheers, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted 6 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 6 August , 2019 Thanks again all, I have added an un-captioned copy of the photo to the above flickr page if anyone wants it for reference (6mb JPG), as well as a few more captioned photos Regards Buz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 (edited) Great photo! To corroborate the lattermost IDs the Cameronian’s Officer (black buttons) has no collar badges, as is correct, and the HLI Officer is confirmed by a single collar badge (the other being absent). Edited 6 August , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Div Mule Posted 6 August , 2019 Share Posted 6 August , 2019 What a fantastic photo. Without any evidence whatsoever I'd guess that No 1's from the ranks? 58 DM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Div Mule Posted 12 August , 2019 Share Posted 12 August , 2019 On 6 August 2019 at 10:02, Buz said: Ladies and Gents Was hoping that someone may be able to assist/confirm the Regiments of the Officers/SNCO seen in the attached Photo. I have undertaken some research but drawn a blank on 4 of them and was hoping the knowledgeable might be able to confirm my identifications, and advise the Units of those I have listed as Unknown. I was advised that the photo was taken at The School of Musketry in 1916, and comes from a recently purchased DVD of 18th HLI and 5th Cameron Pictures, very few have captions of any value. Numbered 1-6 standing (Left to Right), and 7-10 sitting (left to right), I have have the following: 1: HLI 2: Leicestershire Regiment 3: Cambridge Regiment 4: Probably HLI 5: South Staffordshire Regiment 6: A&SH 7: Probably Cameron Highlanders 8: Possibly Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment 9: School of Musketry 10: Scottish Horse. Any assistance given gratefully received so I can Caption and add some additional information of value (Photo attached as per original sizing for zooming purposes) Best regards Buz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Div Mule Posted 12 August , 2019 Share Posted 12 August , 2019 Is No 1 (standing rear left with cigarette) HLI or RH? Trews and RH like cap badge make me think 9 HLI.... 58 DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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