Greetings all,

I enclose the link to a photo posted to another site by someone seeking information on a possible forebear

https://www.flickr.com/photos/doffco...n/photostream/

It has been discussed on several sites now, with everyone puzzled by the conundrum of a soldier, apparently a Volunteer,
who looks very much Black Watch from the waist up not to mention his sporran cantle; his obscured cap badge on a plain blue Glengarry bonnet suggests one of the Volunteer battalions that did not wear a badge based on the Black Watch post-1881 badge.

However, we also have the kilt which is definitely not Black Watch or Royal Stewart. The sett resembles Clan Cameron which would be an odd combination with the BW theme of the top half.

The belt buckle appears to read "F.P.H."

A Canadian connection is not very likely but cannot be ruled out

Does anyone have any thoughts?

Here is the original discussion on https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/...s/topics/45350
and a supplementary debate on Victorian Wars Forum for those who are interested.