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Photograph of the winners of the London District Cross-Country Championship, 1931, taken at the Guards Depot in Caterham, July 1930. They pose in three rows with the men wearing sports kit and the officers in the front row in service dress with forage caps and Sam Browne belts. The men are serving with all four regiments in the Brigade of Guards at this time. Trophies and medals are laid out on a blanket in front of them. Trees and a large building can be seen behind them. Taken by G and H Bunce, Langdale Studio, Caterham. They are named as (from left to right): Back Row: Rect. R Curtis (G.G); R Alexander (S.G.); G Coates (I.G.); Td.S P Roddy (I.G.); L/Sgt T McBryde (I.G.); Rct. A Stretton (G.G.) Middle Row: Rct J Martin (G.G.); Rct R Knowles (C.G.); Td.S R Mead (G.G.); Td.S J Biggenden (G.G.); Sgt B Clements (G.G.); Rct S Lissemore (C.G.); E White (I.G.); Td.S G Stamford (G.G.) Front Row: CSM A J Brand; Capt A F L Gordon DSO MC; Major The Viscount Marsham (Commandant Guards Depot); Lieut & Adjt J W F Treadwell; RSM W A Blakeley Absent: L/Sgt H Cranwell (G.G.); Rct H Law (S.G.) From an album of 29 photographs compiled by or presented to Sgt J Biggenden. It covers the period 1927-1951 and includes mainly group images taken at the Guards Depot in Caterham, plus some inspections such as by HM The Queen at Windsor Castle.