National Army Museum

photograph, photograph

Accession Number

NAM.1987-11-98-1

Description

Half-length photographic portrait of a uniformed Maj Arthur Rule, wearing medals, 1910 (c). Maj Rule, aged 86, is shown as the Senior Yeoman of the King’s Bodyguard, and formerly served with the 20th (The East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot and Post Office Rifles. He was also a Crimean War (1854-1856) veteran and a holder of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour. A signature is handwritten below the photograph. From 6 photographs, 1910 (c) and 1920, collected by J N Alty. Mounted.

Campaigns

Crimean War (1854-1856)

Units

Yeomen of the Guard

20th (The East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot, (1783 - 1881)

8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)

People

Rule, Arthur

Dimensions

Width: 10 cm Length: 14 cm Part 1: 16.5 cm Part 1: 10.75

Inscriptions

Printed below photograph: ‘BALL COPYRIGHT 11, WILTON ROAD / VICTORIA STATION, SW.’. Printed on verso of the photograph: ‘MAJOR ARTHUR RULE, / Senior Yeoman, The King’s Body / Guard. Formerly XX Regiment / and Post Office Rifles. A Crimean / Veteran with the Imperial Order of / the Legion of Honour. Age 86 / “All Glory and Honour to the / Most High”’.