Unidentified 24th Officer

Subject: Unidentified 24th Officer Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:13 am

Pictured at the School of Musketry, Hythe, circa 1874-1880: is this officer of the 24th Regiment. Does anyone have any suggestions as to his identity?

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(John Young Collection.)

Thanks in anticipation.

JY

Posts : 1186 Join date : 2015-11-24

Hi JY, i'm useless at matching faces.. i looked at Hart's 77, Clement's, and Mainwaring
are in the frame maybe..

Subject: Re: Unidentified 24th Officer Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:47 am

Thanks Les,

I think Ralph Clements is a possible, I only have 2nd Boer War images of him to compare it with.

Regards,

JY

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France

Upcher but he is a candidate too old!

Subject: Re: Unidentified 24th Officer Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:42 pm

Frédéric,

Upcher was certainly in the U. K., up until 1877.

The photograph is certainly post-1874, due the change of forage-cap badge. I was gauging the latter date by the School’s Commandant, who appears in the photograph.

JY

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France

Mr Young,
Thank you for the information about the change of the forage -cap badge in 1874 .
Cheers
Frédéric