Identity Parade - Can you help?

I am researching my late Grandfather's military history. He enlisted with the North Staffordshire Regiment in January 1940 before serving with 5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment and 11th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers in North West Europe between June 1944 and March 1946.

I have a couple of photographs, one showing a soldier known to be a friend of my Grandfather during his period of training and home defence.

The question is a simple one:

Are the two men depicted in these pictures one and the same person? You can click on the image to enlarge if that helps.

If you can spare 2 minutes in which to study these two photographic close ups I'd be extremely grateful. If you could respond with a straight forward yes or no (either via the comments section or via my email (adrianandrews1@sky.com).

Thanks for your help.

Adrian.