Lord Roberts with family and officers, 1893 (c)
photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.1955-04-54-9

Description

Lord Roberts with family and officers. Photograph by John Burke, from an album of 25 photographs, entitled, 'Farewell Entertainment to Lord Roberts from the Punjab and Kashmir Jan: 8 & 9 1893'. Roberts, seated in uniform, is flanked by a young boy in Indian dress, and his son, Frederick Hugh, who would later win a posthumous Victoria Cross in the Boer War (1899-1902). Roberts’ daughter, Aileen, sits next to his son. Standing at the right shoulder of Lord Roberts is his orderly, Jemadar Jangia Thapa of the 5th Gurkha Regiment. Associated with Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts and India.