photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.1995-02-102-1

Description

Photograph from an album of 32 photographs, compiled by James Roney Keogh Murphy, illustrating his time at Wellington Cadet College, Nilgiris, India in 1915. Photographs include: portraits, views of Nilgiris, a railway, a gymkhana, the Ootacamund races, College sports, groups in uniform and a portrait of Murphy in uniform. Murphy attended Charterhouse School in 1914 and later travelled to India, where he attended Wellington Cadet College, Nilgiris, in 1915. During 1916-1917, Murphy served in the Indian Army, with the 52nd Sikhs Frontier Force and 9th Hodson’s Horse and was posted to India, France and Egypt, 1916-1920. Murphy eventually attained the rank of Major and retired from the Indian Army, 1924-1925. Associated with World War One, India (1914-1918).

Campaigns

World War One, India (1914-1918)