not really much to go on but enough to say that he was a bandsman. Although he had collar dogs showing the picture is not that too clear to see which regiment it is that he served with. As for period I feel that it could be anytime between 1900 and the first world war (although this is more of a suggestion than a firm date).
I am already a member of GWF and have benefited from their expert advice in the past, although I was wary of posting this on there because I know the moderators will remove any non-WW1 enquires.
However, being that it's possibly of that period, I'll give it a go, thank you
Hope you don't mind I downloaded your image and attempted to restore it, crop and zoom in managed to do a little, but afraid it was no help the image has to much grain in it to establish anything from the buttons or lappel but I do agree that I think he may be a bandman or possible calvery or an officer he does look very distinguished. As Penelope's HO said around 1880's. Sorry could no be anymore help
Sorry Rob, I wasn't ignoring you, just hadn't spotted your reply :o
I did put this on GWF and got his reply -
It appears to be a pre-1914, 7 button full dress tunic with white facings, indicating a non Royal (associated), English, or Welsh Line infantry regiment. He is wearing bandsman's 'wings' on his shoulders so he is indeed a bandsman. His collar badges are indistinct but his unit title is embroidered in white on his shoulder strap and a magnifier should reveal what they say if the photo was developed on a glass plate, as the resolution is usually very good. The dates you were quoted are correct.
Although I think that's as far we're going to go with this one.
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