NAM.2006-07-57-41

Black and white oblique aerial photograph printed on a postcard of a fort, nd. Relating to Quetta, North Western Frontier. ‘1 Flight and RAF landing ground’, ‘M.I. Lines’, ‘From Datta Khel’, and ‘To Thai’ are indicated in ink on the photograph. ‘Miiranshah H.Q. Tochi Scouts’, is also written in ink at the bottom of the photograph. On reverse, ‘Miranshah Fort’ is written in pencil. From a collection of 54 photographs relating to Capt C I V Jones who served in the Royal Artillery, from December 1919 to February 1955. He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Queen in 1952. Following his retirement he worked in the War Office until 1970, finally retiring at the age of 70. He rose to the rank of Brigadier, saw ten years of service in India before the war and a further 15 months after the war, part of the time in Peshawar. Associated with World War One (1914-1918) and World War Two (1939-1945).

World War One (1914-1918), World War Two (1939-1945)