Graham Stewart

Nice one Bigjarofwasps and your source for this was??? Graham

Marcus, It's a cap badge worn by British Red Cross workers during the Great War, many of whom served with Ambulance units and Base Hospitals in France & Flanders. Graham.

Mossy, It's an 1881 pattern officer's tunic to the Manchester Regiment. It isn't even a regular officers tunic as both the silver buttons and silver lace indicate it actually was worn by an officer in either the pre-1908 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Manchester Regiment or post 1908 6th Bn, Manchester Regiment, which were the only Manchester Battalion's to wear yellow facings. A look through the Army List's should determine whether or not Lomax served with either of these two battalions. Graham.

Tony, He's a "Scout" of the 1st Battalion, Queens(Royal West Surrey Regiment), the photo obviously taken in India circa 1900, which is where the battalion was stationed from 1892 until 1908 when it was posted to Aden. Rick, If that's a fur kilt I'll eat hay with a cuddy. Graham.

Rick, The "Black and Tans" wouldn't have carried a Colour as this unit is doing. John's theory about it being Germany could possibly be right, and as they appear to wearing collar badges on their Service Dress uniforms I would also say it was post-WWI. I also have to agree that the lamp post does have more of a continental look than those we had in GB. Sadly the camera is too far away to give clues as to which regiment, nor can we concentrate on the Colour. Graham.

Doug, In brief the 9th(Service)Battalion, Royal Fusiliers were formed as part of Kitcheners "New Army" at Hounslow on the 21st August 1914, and formed part of 36th Brigade/12th(Eastern)Division. The Brigade consited of the following units;- 36th Bde 8th(Service)Bn, R.Fusiliers. 9th(Service)Bn, R.Fusiliers. 7th(Service)Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment. 11th(Service)Bn, Middlesex Regiment. In November 1914 the Battalion along with the others of 36th Bde moved to Hythe and then onto Aldershot, Hampshire in February 1915. At the end of May 1915 the whole of 12th(Eastern)Division proceded overseas to France and began concentrating south of St. Omer on the 1st June 1915. On the 5th June the Division as a whole advanced and joined III Corps. The 12th(Eastern)Division took part in the following actions in 1915;- "Battle of Loos"(1st - 8th October); "The Quarries"(13th - 19th October). By the end of the Great War the 12th(Eastern) Division had gained 6 V.C.'s and 3,053 other honours and had lost 41,363 officers and men killed, wounded and missing. Sorry Doug I'm unable to give the exact location of the 9th Bn,R.F. on the day he was killed, but do know the next major action by the Division wasn't until March 1916. I do have the full Order of Battle of the Division and if it's required let me know and I'll forward an e.mail address. Graham.