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Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71)
Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade who served in the Crimean War 1883 copy after Jun 1855 original
Carbon print | 9.7 x 12.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2500150
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Photograph of three soldiers from the 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade who served in the Crimean War. They are gathered around a metal pillar with a building behind and a taller pillar to the far left. From left to right: Private John Sitcombs, Colour Sergeant A Holdaway, who is seated, and Colour Sergeant J Johnson. They are all wearing military uniform with the Crimean Medal and are holding a sword. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
These soldiers were awarded the Crimean Medal by Queen Victoria on 18th May 1855 and were later photographed by T R Williams in Portsmouth.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Carbon print
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9.7 x 12.2 cm (image)
29.5 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
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Group of 3 men of the 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade who received the Crimean Medal from Queen Victoria, 18 May 1855 [in Crimean Portraits, 1854 - 1856]
