Photograph of officers of 4th Gurkha Rifles, 1879, from left to right 1:Mainwaring, 2: Hay, 4: Rowcroft, 5: Mercer and 8: Rogers.
From an album of 61 photographs, 1878-1880 compiled by Lt Col C A Mercer, 4th Gurkha Regiment.
Associated with 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880).

The 4th Goorkha Regiment's first major action was the 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880) during which it fought at Ali Masjid, the Bazar Valley and Jalalabad. Later the regiment served at Kabul and marched with Lord Roberts in his famous trek to Kandahar.