Photograph of Drum Major Benjamin Gates, 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, posing for the image in the garden of a large house, probably taken in Gibraltar,1899 (c). His uniform consists of a long scarlet tunic covered with gold embroidery, a decorative sash with regimental crests, and a velvet jockey cap. He holds in his right hand the Drum Major's mace.

From a photograph album of 111 photographs entitled '2nd Battalion 1897-1909', relating to the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards in the UK, South Africa and Gibraltar from 1897 to 1909. Mostly group photos and individual portraits. 