Identifying uniform

[Jen1959]

This is my great grandparents family. I am looking to identify the uniform. The man’s name is Joseph Conlon born in Scotland between 1895/1900 .   Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.  

[ss002d6252]

Royal Artillery driver ?

Craig

[6RRF]

Looks like Royal Artillery. There's a wheel on the cap-badge and the leather bandolier identifies him as a member of a mounted unit. He also looks to have a lanyard on the left shoulder

[Jen1959]

Hmm we are really unsure at this point. Would it be Canadian or British

[6RRF]

could be either

[ss002d6252]

1 minute ago, Jen1959 said:

Hmm we are really unsure at this point. Would it be Canadian or British

Why would you think Canadian? Something in the family history ?

Do you know where he was born and his parent's names ?

Craig

[Jen1959]

Yes we know he was born in Scotland and moved to Canada not quite sure when. His parents names are Thomas Conlon and Elizabeth Greer.  This photo was taken in Scotland as I know my grandmother moved to Canada in 1923 

[FROGSMILE]

It’s more likely to be British as the Canadians had their own special pattern of uniform** until they deployed to France and Flanders when to ease supply problems they were issued with British equipment and uniform.  As he’s seemingly with his family I suspect that the photo was taken in Scotland before he deployed.  If there’s no family history indicating him being a prewar regular soldier then he’s probably a part time citizen soldier of the Territorial Force.

Where in Scotland was the family home?

**The Canadian jacket had more buttons, closely spaced and an upright standing collar usually fitted with collar badges.

Edited 11 January , 2022 by FROGSMILE

[Jen1959]

At some they were in Currie and Glasgow areas 

[IPT]

According to an Ancestry family tree, the three sons at the back should be Thomas Conlon (b1897), John Aloysius Conlon (b1898) and Joseph Alphonse Conlon (b,1900).

That would presumably make Joseph the boy rear left.

 

Edited 11 January , 2022 by IPT
missed middle name

[Jen1959]

Ok now it’s completely confusing as we have two different birth years.  One being 2895 and the other being 1900. Gets more confusing everyday 

[ss002d6252]

1 minute ago, IPT said:

According to an Ancestry family tree, the three sons at the back should be Thomas Conlon (b1897), John Aloysius Conlon (b1898) and Joseph Conlon (b,1900).

That would presumably make Joseph the boy rear left.

So more likely to be Thomas or John on that basis,

Craig

[Jen1959]

Sorry fat thumbs here.  Birth years 1895 and 1900 

[FROGSMILE]

16 minutes ago, Jen1959 said:

At some they were in Currie and Glasgow areas 

There were five Territorial Force batteries of artillery associated with Glasgow, titled: 1st to 5th “City of Glasgow” Batteries.

Edited 11 January , 2022 by FROGSMILE

[Jen1959]

Ok I think that makes sense 

[FROGSMILE]

10 minutes ago, Jen1959 said:

Ok I think that makes sense 

The 1st to 3rd were field guns in the 3rd Lowland [artillery] Brigade and the 4th and 5th were howitzers (high angle guns) in the 4th Lowland (Howitzer) Brigade with drill halls at:

1st Berkely Street

2nd Percy Street

3rd Keppoch Hill

Ammunition Column Percy Street

4th Butterbiggins Road

5th Elder Street

Ammunition Column Butterbiggins Road

Edited 11 January , 2022 by FROGSMILE