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Lt RH Brodie, 3 Mx, att 1st Mx, Nery, 1 Sept 1914. With a captured horse of 9th Uhlans. This photograph has been printed in reverse from from the negative as can be seen by the rifle bucket on the near side and the sword on the off. also the rest for the lance is shown on the near stirrup in place of the off. Bandolier appears to be over the right shoulder when it should be the left. Lt Brodie was wounded during the morning of 25 Oct 1914 whilst on recce. He was unit Tpt officer, mentioned in despatches 20-11-14, LG of 17-2-15. RWJ Smith, Major 15 VI 64
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NAM.2006-09-31-3

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Photograph: Lt RH Brodie, 3 Middlesex Regment, attached 1st Middx, Nery, 1 Sept 1914. With a captured horse of 9th Uhlans. This photograph has been printed in reverse from from the negative as can be seen by the rifle bucket on the near side and the sword on the off. also the rest for the lance is shown on the near stirrup in place of the off. Bandolier appears to be over the right shoulder when it should be the left. Lt Brodie was wounded during the morning of 25 Oct 1914 whilst on reconnaissance. He was unit transport officer, mentioned in despatches 20 November 1914 (London Gazette, 17 February 1915) RWJ Smith, Major 15 VI 64. One of three photographs relating to correspondence about the affair at Nery on 1 Sep 1914. Captioned and signed by Maj R W J Smith, the curator of the Middlesex Regiment Museum, 15 Jun 1964. Associated with the Battle of Nery, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918) 1914.

Events

Nery, Battle of, 1914 (World War One, Western Front 1914-1918)

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