‘Marlborough and Jack Churchill’, Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars, Oxford, 1899
photograph, photograph
Accession Number
NAM.1978-10-112-22
Description
Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough and John Churchill, Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars, 1899 Photographic print, pencil annotation to reverse. John Churchill seated here had joined the Regiment in 1898. The following year he joined the South African Light Horse for active service in the South African War (1899-1902). Both subjects wear frock coats and pillbox forage caps. Photograph from photograph album of Lt Col H C Norris, Oxfordshire Hussars, 1870 (c)-1910 (c).