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My g-grandfather was an Irish Private who was sent to India with his wife.

Hi all,

The Guards Museum referred me to the Archives Headquarters Scots Guards at Wellington Barracks. The Lance Sergeant at the Archives sent me a form titled REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SERVICE DETAILS BEFORE 1929 which would cost me 30 pounds...that would translate double for me. I already have my grandfather's Scots Guards service record so I won't be pursuing this lead.

However, I have studied at great length that photo on your website of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards NCOs. The Scots Guards image I am referring to is the photo of the soldiers taken outdoors and the first row of soldiers are seated.

The description given of my grandfather in his WWI CEF service record said that he had black hair. Every time I study that Scots Guards group photo, I keep zooming in on the fella seated in the front row in a kilt.. Enlarging the photo has helped too.

www.angloboerwar.com/unit-information/im...rds?showall=&start=1

My grandfather told his daughter (my mom) when she was a teenager that the Scots fought in the Boer War. My grandfather remembers them being fierce in battle. Dressed in their kilts, they instilled fear in the enemy. My granddad wasn't Scotch; he was of Irish parentage, but his reference to the kilted Scots when he spoke to my mom long ago may be related to the fact that he wore a kilt too. But I don't know that for sure either.

I have also cropped my elderly grandfather from a family group photo taken in late 1959 or early 1960. See attachment. I am standing next to him with my hand on his leg. I was very young and in a foul mood that day. My grandfather saw that and called me over and put his arm around me.

I have compared this photo of my elderly grandfather with the photo of the young soldier in the Scots Guards group photo.

I would appreciate input any of you may have regarding the possibility of the two photos being a match for the same person. A long shot I know.

Anne