Jane, One of the pieces of trivia I have remembered from my long gone schooldays, funny how those dates stay with you, I don't think the kids nowadays learn, capital cities, battle dates or flags and currencies any more, trivia nowadays but the strap then if u couldn't remember them ! regards, Elizabeth > Thank you Elizabeth, my fault it should have read 1868! > What an error. > Cheers Jane >> > > Hi, > > If the photograph was taken of the young man in the kilt in 1836, I doubt > if > > he could also have served in the boer war (ladysmith), which lasted > > 1889-1902. > > > > Elizabeth > > >