photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.2006-07-57-7

Description

Black and white oblique aerial photograph of buildings and a fort in the North Western Frontier, Quetta, nd. ‘Attock Fort’ written in ink on bottom right hand corner of photograph, and in pencil on the reverse. 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).

Campaigns

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