Hi,
I have recently discovered a photo of an ancestor wearing a British army uniform. It appears similar to that warn by officers in the Crimean War.
The Shako badge is not very clear but the shape and design are clear enough to see it's a star with no wreath and what I think is a VR (Victoria Royal?) in the center.
I feel like this should be identifiable by process of elimination at least. However, a week of looking through google images and I have not found a match.
More clues:
Name - James Joseph Child
DOB - 1841 in Shaftesbury, Dorset
He lived in G