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Soldier of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Title: Soldier of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Type: Image

Date Published: [1915-1918]

Description: A black and white studio photograph of a young soldier wearing a soft peak cap with a K.S.L.I. cap badge and service dress tunic. He also has a lanyard round his left shoulder.

Soldier photographed at Kinmel Camp, Wales

Title: Soldier photographed at Kinmel Camp, Wales

Type: Image

Date Published: [1916-1920]

Description: A black and white photograph of a soldier standing by a stone pillar in a photographer's studio. He is wearing a Simplified tunic, introduced in 1916 as an economy measure and a leather belt with a snake clasp. He is standing beside a balustrade with a small flight of steps and a backdrop behind him. The photograph would seem to be a copy made by Bustin Studios of a postcard as it is inscribed "American Galleries Kimmel Park Nr Rhyl". Kinmel Park Camp was built in 1915 as a training camp for Lord Kitchener’s Army, near Rhyl, Wales.

High sheriff's coach in front of Bishop's Palace, Hereford

Title: High sheriff's coach in front of Bishop's Palace, Hereford

Type: Image

Date Published: [1895-1905]

Description: A black and white photograph of the High sheriff's coach in front of the gatehouse to the Bishop's Palace, Hereford with uniformed trumpeters & banners. The coach is driven by a coachman in livery with two footmen riding behind. On the left are two trumpeters of King's Shropshire Light Infantry in the role of Assize Court Heralds. The banners have the coat of arms of the High Sheriff of Herefordshire.

Second Lieutenant seated on a balustrade

Title: Second Lieutenant seated on a balustrade

Type: Image

Date Published: [1908-1914]

Description: A black and white photograph of a young Army officer, seated on a balustrade in the studio, dressed in a tunic, Sam Browne belt, breeches, puttees and lace up boots. He is a second lieutenant and although his cap badge is not visible he seems to wear black buttons, indicating a rifle regiment.

Soldier, signaller

Title: Soldier, signaller

Type: Image

Date Published: [1918-1920]

Description: A black and white photograph taken in Bustin Studios of a soldier seated on a chair. He is wearing a service dress tunic. On his right sleeve are three Overseas Service Chevrons, introduced in 1918 and a pair of signal flags on his lower left sleeve shows that he was a qualified signaller

Small copy of a negative of soldier

Title: Small copy of a negative of soldier

Type: Image

Date Published: [1914-1920]

Description: A black and white photograph of a very small copy of a negative of a soldier in service dress and hat with a piece of paper identifying the photographer as Messrs.Jeffrey and McLeod, 55-56 Mattock Lane, West Ealing.

Officer of the Merchant Navy

Title: Officer of the Merchant Navy

Type: Image

Date Published: [1914 -1918]

Description: A black and white photograph of a man in a uniform- type double-breasted jacket with 8 brass or silver buttons and a medal ribbon. This is the uniform the the Merchant Navy. See also G36-399-04.

John Riley, High Sheriff of Herefordshire, 1898

Title: John Riley, High Sheriff of Herefordshire, 1898

Type: Image

Date Published: 1898

Description: A black and white photograph of a man in a bicorne hat and the uniform of a High Sheriff of Herefordshire. He is John Riley (1848-1929) of Putley Court, Ledbury, the High Sheriff of Herefordshire in 1898.

Officer wearing open greatcoat

Title: Officer wearing open greatcoat

Type: Image

Date Published: [1914-1918]

Description: A black and white photograph of an officer wearing open greatcoat with shoulder cords and spurs with a cane. He is seated on a studio balustrade.