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John Young
Posts : 3230 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 68 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
| Subject: A couple of new groups. Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:21 am | |
| Yesterday was the London Photographic Fair, and armed with a Mothers' Day pass from the Memsahib I ventured out to meet up with fellow forum member Isandula. Here's what I found: [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Officers and other-ranks of 88th (The Connaught Rangers) Regiment, The Devil's Own, who had served in the Crimean War. Photographed on St Patrick's Day 1875. Two of the officers and a number of the o/r's were still serving in 1877-8-9. John Young Collection[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]The key to the above photograph. John Young Collection[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]A School of Musketry, Hythe, circa 1874/5 John Young CollectionThe group have both Sniders and at least one Martini-Henry. Within the group are two officers from the 24th, see close-up. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]John Young CollectionCan anyone put a name to either of the officers? I wondered if the seated one might be Sugden? John Y. |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10881 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: A couple of new groups Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:49 am | |
| Nice one JY . Did Isandula find anything ? . Could it be Dunbar standing ? 90th |
| | | John Young
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| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:50 pm | |
| 90th,
It could be Dunbar, hopefully Kenny will be able to assist regarding Hythe courses.
If isandula sees this I'll let him answer for himself, as he did find something but didn't retain it.
The London Photographic Fair isn't what it used to be.
All I saw were a couple of run-of-the-mill Prince Imperial photographs. A vastly overpriced Bishop Colenso cdv at £100, a copy of which I picked up on EBay for £3.
No success at the nearby Bloomsbury Book Fair I had all the Zulu War material on offer there.
John Y. |
| | | ymob
Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:34 pm | |
| - 90th wrote:
- Nice one JY . Did Isandula find anything ? . Could it be Dunbar standing ?
90th Upcher? cheers |
| | | John Young
Posts : 3230 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 68 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:01 pm | |
| Frederic,
It is plausible given the birth date of his second child, that Upcher was in the U.K.
The Durham County Record Office have some nice photographs of him under Durham Light Infantry section.
Do you think he is the standing officer?
Regards,
John Y. |
| | | ymob
Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:37 pm | |
| Mr Young, I am sorry, honestly i have no serious evidence to tell that this chap is Upcher. I have 2 or 3 well know photographies of Upcher and for me the unknow officer from the 24th looks like him It seems to me that your chap is not Dunbar. For the other chap, maybe Porteous ( not the photo with Degacher and Cavaye, not the photography in shadbot) but the 2 photographies of group (From memory;1878, daly coghill, glyn, frere, atkinson, white....) and in India (from memory again) with Upcher, Melvill, dunbar, Glyn...Fron memory, Porteous was instructor'of musketry, no? Only a thought, nothing serious... Cheers |
| | | ymob
Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:39 pm | |
| Yes, Upcher is the standing officer. |
| | | ymob
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| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:56 pm | |
| I have only one photography of Sugden with a big beard ( india c.1871 with Pope, Symons, Pulleine, Younghusband.... ) |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10881 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 67 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: A couple of new groups Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:40 am | |
| Hi JY / Frederic In my humble opinion , I'm still leaning toward it being Dunbar as opposed to Upcher , but it wouldn't surprise me if the chap was neither ! . 90th |
| | | ymob
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| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:27 pm | |
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| | | John Young
Posts : 3230 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 68 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:22 pm | |
| Frederic, We can discounted Porteous here's his course details, pre-the 1874 uniform changes and introduction of the Martini-Henry. Whereas the group have both. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]August 1870 Hythe Musketry Course. (John Young Collection.John Y. |
| | | ymob
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| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:13 pm | |
| Thank you Mr Young for sharing your information. From memory, Pope was also a graduate of the school of musketry. In 1871, Poe was very slender, but I do not think he is the chap on the photography....The unknown chap seems too older. Cheers Frédéric |
| | | ymob
Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:49 am | |
| Bonjour, I don't know if it's useful: Pullen, was sergeant instructor of musketery from 1873 until July 1877. Hill of the Sphinx p.76 cheers Frédéric |
| | | ymob
Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:44 am | |
| Just for information: F. Carrington was the Instructor of musketery just before Porteous. Same source (Hill of the Sphinx)
Cheers |
| | | John Young
Posts : 3230 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 68 Location : Слава Україні! Героям слава!
| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:51 am | |
| Frederic,
There was a group with Pope at Hythe on EBay within the last year, unfortunately I didn't win the auction. So yes we can discount Pope.
Roles of Instructor of Musketry and Sergeant Instrucor of Musketry would obviously change from time to time within the battalion(s), with promotions or other postings.
John Y.
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| | | ymob
Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France
| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:24 pm | |
| Mr Young, Thank you. Do you think Upcher is the standing officer? Cheers |
| | | 90th
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| Subject: A couple of new groups Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:57 am | |
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| | | ymob
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| Subject: Re: A couple of new groups. Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:48 am | |
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| | | 90th
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