Great War Album - additional image from 1903

This is the text followed by a reproduction of Grandad Martin's
Certificate for Wounds and Hurts
issued in 1903........................

CERTIFICATE FOR WOUNDS AND HURTS
These are to certify the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that Samuel J.D. Martin quality OS was injured on board his Majestys Ship "Albion" by sustaining a contusion wound of dorsum and sole of foot between the 4th & 5th toes of right foot, the tissues being burst by being jambed between the ship's side and a coal lighter, through the rolling of the lighter.
He was on duty, and sober at the time, on the sixth day of November one thousand nine hundred and three, being then actually upon Her Majesty's Service in coaling ship, from the lighter. Aged about 19 years born at or near Old Brompton in the County of Kent. Hair Brown, Eyes Brown, Complexion Sallow, Stature 5 feet 5 inches, particular marks or scars - scar across chin.
Dated the 7th of November 1903.
Signed by
Commanding Officer of Ship or Coast Guard or Marine Division
Officer who witnessed the accident
Medical Officer
Signatures unclear

Grandad's father was a Leading Stoker, based in 1881 at HMS Pembroke at Chatham and in 1901 he was living at Dover working on a Mail boat. Great-Grandad's father-in-law was a Greenwich Pensioner living in 1881 at Gillingham but born in Plymouth. Grandad joined the Navy in 1900 aged 16. He served throughout the Great War before leaving the Navy in 1923. A maritime heritage not shared by me!

A Mystery Soldier

Who is this soldier? The photographer is F.Bremner of Simla & Lahore. And where did Mother get this picture?
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