A group of Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers at camp, Broomy Hill, Hereford

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A group of Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers at camp, Broomy Hill, Hereford

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Title A group of Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers at camp, Broomy Hill, Hereford
Description A black and white photograph of officers of the First Administrative Battalion Hereford Rifle Volunteers at their annual camp at Broomy Hill, Hereford. Two are wearing scarlet jackets with black facings and with old style, short shakos (extreme left and second right). The number 7 denotes the 7th Battalion, based in Kington. The soldier on the left seems to be a quarter-master sergeant with four inverted chevrons on each cuff. The others are wearing frogged patrol jacket and flat square peaked forage caps and kepis. Some are wearing miniature medals,all have the cap badge of the Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers. Source: Victorian Wars Forum.
Photographer / artist Bustin Studios
Publisher Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Contributor(s)
Date [1872-1875]
Type Image
Format Photograph
Identifier G36-349-01
Area Hereford
Collection Holder Herefordshire Archives
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