Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 19th century.

[Captain White]

I know this isn't anything to do with WWI but given the depth of knowledge and experience that the people in this website has then its the best place to go. Attached photo of Thomas Worsfold, his upper cap badge indicates that he was in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry but that is all I know. Can anyone identify the lower cap badge and date his uniform, +/- 10 years would help a lot. His sleeve insignia might help? Thomas was born in 1845 but he have joined the regiment much later in life. Thank you! 

Edited 21 August , 2020 by Captain White

[FROGSMILE]

RMLI - Royal Marines Light Infantry, the upper badge is accordingly a bugle horn and set over the globe and laurel of that corps.  His headdress is a glengarry and the full dress tunic is the pattern in use before the 2nd Boer War.

 

Scarlet tunic image courtesy of the National Maritime Museum.

 

Edited 21 August , 2020 by FROGSMILE

[Captain White]

Thank you sir, most appreciated! 

[58 Div Mule]

Undoubtedly Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI).

 

58 DM.

[58 Div Mule]

I think a birth date of 1845 is open to question?
 

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[Captain White]

The D.O.B is open to question and I will review this given the latest update as given here, the photo of Thomas Worsfold was only re-discovered last weekend and amongst others. His son Nicholas Worsfold joined the Army Service Corp in 1914 at the age of 37 years, 180 days old and this clashes with the current D.O.B of 1874 which should be 1877. Clearly somethings not right.      

[FROGSMILE]

18 minutes ago, Captain White said:

The D.O.B is open to question and I will review this given the latest update as given here, the photo of Thomas Worsfold was only re-discovered last weekend and amongst others. His son Nicholas Worsfold joined the Army Service Corp in 1914 at the age of 37 years, 180 days old and this clashes with the current D.O.B of 1874 which should be 1877. Clearly somethings not right.      

I would date the photo to around 1890, give or take....

Edited 21 August , 2020 by FROGSMILE

[Captain White]

The mystery has been solved, this is the son of Thomas Worsfold, Nicholas Worsfold 8234 Chatham who joined the RMLI in 1895 and served until 1899, all courtesy of his service record ADM 159. His address is Sims Cottage, Claygate and this matches the 1891 Cencus for his father. Nicholas was employed in Regimental Transport which is ironic as he was in the ASC during WWI and served from 1915 and went to Iraq in 1917 where he was mentioned in despatches. His medals have been fully restored and are in a frame, he also served in the Esher and Dittons fire brigade for more than 10 years and the service medal hangs beside his WWI medals.       

[FROGSMILE]

1 hour ago, Captain White said:

The mystery has been solved, this is the son of Thomas Worsfold, Nicholas Worsfold 8234 Chatham who joined the RMLI in 1895 and served until 1899, all courtesy of his service record ADM 159. His address is Sims Cottage, Claygate and this matches the 1891 Cencus for his father. Nicholas was employed in Regimental Transport which is ironic as he was in the ASC during WWI and served from 1915 and went to Iraq in 1917 where he was mentioned in despatches. His medals have been fully restored and are in a frame, he also served in the Esher and Dittons fire brigade for more than 10 years and the service medal hangs beside his WWI medals.       

That certainly chimes with the photo, which must be taken from early on in Nicholas’s service, as the glengarry and it’s badge was replaced by a field service cap and new insignia in 1897 (see below), and then by the Brodrick cap 3-years after that.

 

Edited 22 August , 2020 by FROGSMILE