Almost looks like a U.S.A. civil war uniform...hard to tell ... You may have an easier time identifying the Medals...

Didn't notice the DOB above ...clearly not civil war ...I would still go with trying to identify the medals though... identify the medal and you find out what campaign your ancestor was in and what units were involved ...

Thanks,
That was my initial thought but, he was never in the states!
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At first glance, when I saw the pillbox forage cap and the open jacket, I thought Victoria Railways about 1900, but then the regimental gold band makes me think again. Could be Victorian Militia but the jacket not being buttoned to the neck as are all military uniforms tells me it's not military. The medals on the other page look like commemorate rather than military, I have not ever seen shield shaped military medals.
Take the photo to a coin and medal collector.

Was the photo taken in Australia or New Zealand?

Not sure

He was born at Woodend in Victoria in 1862 and married in Victoria in 1912 age 50

Something like this but with epaulettes. This is the Victorian Railway uniform Museum Victoria
Maybe he was in a band!

Have solved the puzzle finally. He was a member of the Footscray volunteer Fire Brigade. Victoria, Australia.

Here he is in the original photograph With his name J.K. WHITE

Don't know why that link didn't work.
Copy and Paste this
digital.slv.vic.gov.au/dtl_publish/compleximages/39/460811.html

Thanks for that, had already found it. Got his brothers photos off there too.