I found several photos that kind of match your picture. I found out that the picture is most likely from the 2nd Afgan-war era of the british army. He is a QuarterMaster Sergant or a Artillary Sergant of the Royal Artillary. I have some websites that have some photos that might be helpful if not, then they are interesting.
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-.../artillery.htm http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/pblackwood.html http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/prhatrmaj.html http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/prhabsmfd.html http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/prhabsmud.html http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/prhastffd.html http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/prhastfud.html
I really hope I was helpful to you and i would like to here more info about this photo if you find anything out about it.