Smith-Dorrien 1881

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Nice photo of 95th at Aldershot with Smith-Dorrien in 1881
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Steve

Subject: Smith - Dorrien 1881 Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:09 am

Hi Steve
Excellent photo , thanks for posting it .
90th Salute

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Smith-Dorrien NW Frontier 1898

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The boy gets about.
Kate Very Happy

Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien 1881 Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:59 pm

Kate
Do you know where this photo is archived?
Julian

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Hi Julian
I found it in 'The Frontier Ablaze. The North-West Frontier Rising 1897-98 by Michael Barthorp. Window and Green 1996, ISBN 1859150233
The photo is credited to P.J.Mercer. All I can find in the book is a credit on page 4 to Lieut. Col P.J.Mercer MBE for 'unearthing a fund of useful information ' but it doesn't say where from.
Kate

Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien 1881 Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:19 pm

Right. Thanks.

Subject: Re: Smith-Dorrien 1881 Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:45 pm

Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick John Mercer, former Member of Parliament. An author of military history and of Victorian military fiction.

His works of fiction are quite easy and entertaining reads.

JY

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