General Sir George Higginson greeting Crimean Veterans on the occasion of the anniversary of the Battle of Inkerman.
Wellington Barracks 1910
photograph, photograph
Accession Number
NAM.2017-09-7-74-15
Description
Photograph of General Sir George Higginson greeting Crimean Veterans on the occasion of the anniversary of the Battle of Inkerman at Wellington Barracks, 1910. Sir George (centre of the image facing left) shakes the hand of a Grenadier Guards veteran, with soldiers from the regiment nearby and others in the distance. This was the last parade they held for Crimean veterans. Others present include C/Sgt Charles Henry Carter, Sgt Maj G H Wall and Lt Col H G Ruggles-Brise. From an album of 27 photographs entitled: ‘3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards. Sergeants Mess’, 1898-1922. Most are images taken in Chelsea Barracks, Wellington Barracks and the Tower of London, with some taken in South Africa.
Campaigns
Crimean War (1854-1856)