Portrait of a Victorian Soldier by Lowthian Bros., Grimsby c1890.

An original carte de visite (CDV) portrait photograph by Lowthian Bros. of 134 Freeman Street, Grimsby.

The soldier has the helmet plate for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. The Ox & Bucks were an old regiment, re-formed in 1881. The photo shows a private soldier holding a Pattern 1885 Martini-Henry rifle. The lower sleeve pattern indicates that the photo was taken around 1890.

With thanks to Les Emery for the identification of the uniform.