Half-length photograph of Admiral Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester. He is turned partly to the left and is holding a cap in his right hand. He is wearing naval uniform.

Admiral Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester commanded the bombardment of Alexandria during the Anglo-Egyptian War.

This photograph comes from an album from Queen Victoria’s collection titled 'AFGHANISTAN AND EGYPT PORTRAITS 1879 AND 1882' (RCIN 2501413). The album contains photographs of British soldiers who served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80) and Anglo-Egyptian War (1882).