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British and Indian officers of Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides, 1879 (c).
photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.1960-03-74-1-11

Description

Photograph, group portrait of British and Indian officers of Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides, 1879 (c). From photograph album of 28 photographs by John Burke, 1878-1900; associated with Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides, 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880). Caption: ‘The Guides Cavalry formed the escort to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales under the command of Capt. G. Stewart whilst Wigram Battye was on the staff of the Lieut. Governor. Left to right – Jem. Nihal Singh (Sikh), Jem. Mahmud Khan (Patha), Capt. G.Stewart, Jem Kala Singh (Sikh), Risaldar AdalBeg (Farsi-wan), Jem. Muhd Sharif (Farsiwan), Major Wigram Battye, Rissaldar Duni Chand (Punjabi Hindu), Jem. Shah Pasand (Farsiwan).’ The Corps of Guides was raised in 1846-47 by Lieutenant (later Lieutenant-General) Harry Burnett Lumsden and consisted of a unique combination of infantry companies and cavalry squadrons. The Guides were the first military force to adopt khaki as service dress.

Campaigns

2nd Afghan War (1878-1880)