The Eleven, 1871--2/24th Cricket Team--Secunderbad, Madras

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2nd Battalion/24th Regiment cricket team at Secunderabad, Madras in 1871. Ensign Gonville Bromhead is in the 2nd row--third from the left, and Lt. William Penn Symons is Top row--first on the left.

Isandula

What an excellent photo. Thanks for posting Isandula. Best photo I have see of Bromhead.. Idea

Subject: The Eleven , 1871 - 2 / 24th Cricket Team Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:56 am

Hi Isandula .
Great find , Is there any chance of identifying the others ? .
cheers 90th. scratch

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Hi 90th,
Bromhead and Penn Symons are the only two I have identified. I haven't really made any effort to peg the other guys. Maybe members of the forum would like to give it a go? Isandula

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Great Photograph Isandula Wink

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