| A boy soldier of the Royal Fusiliers. I believe that this photograph depicts a boy solider of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) as opposed to a soldier's son dressed in a costume by his father. Everything about his uniform seem to be regulation even if the bandoleer is somewhat out sized for this lad. The grenade and "RF'" badges or visible on his shoulder straps and the absence of any other insignia on the straps - such as the volunteer's "V" emblem or a "2" for the second battalion leads me to believe that this boy was attached to the 1st Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers The image vcan be dated to between 1893 and 1895 since the photographer Fox & Hill were active at their Crouch Hill address between those years. Cabinet Photograph Fox & Hill - Photographer 23 Crouch Hill, London, N., England c. 1893-95 |
