E H Trotter
photograph, photograph
Accession Number
NAM.2017-09-7-18-114
Description
Photograph of Major Edward Henry Trotter DSO, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, Pirbright Camp, 1912. The battalion is practising for the Trooping the Colour ceremony and he is wearing his ceremonial uniform with scarlet tunic and bearskin cap. His sword is in his left hand and his medals, including his Distinguished Service Order and Boer War medals are visible on his left breast. Tents can be seen behind him. From an album of 212 photographs (including archives) compiled by or presented to Lt Col Wadham Heathcote Diggle, 1910-1912 (c). It includes many portraits, group portraits and other images, many taken at the Guards Depot in Caterham and Pirbright, plus images of parades, sports, dogs and horses.
