NAM.1955-04-41-1

Photograph of Lt Gen Sam J Browne and staff, 1878 (c)-1880 (c). From an album of 60 photographs by John Burke, 1878-1880. Associated with Maj Gen Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880). Lieutenant-General Sam Browne VC (1824-1901), seated in the middle of the semi-circle of officers, with crossed legs and a full beard, commanded the 1st Division of the Peshawar Field Force during the 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880). He captured the Ali Musjid fortress and forced the Khyber Pass. For these services he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1879 and received the thanks of Parliament. Among the officers accompanying Browne are General Sir Herbert Macpherson VC (1827-1886), commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade, General John Tytler (1825-1880), commander of the 2nd Brigade, and General Sir Charles Gough (1832-1912), commander of the Cavalry Brigade of the Kurram Valley Field Force.

2nd Afghan War (1878-1880)