| Accession No |
1802.3591
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Signallers of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment
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| Brief Description |
This black and white outdoor photograph is of the Signallers of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment. The image shows 35 men in military uniform, with telescopes and mirrors in front of them. They pose in three rows in front of a building with three large arches in its design, the front row seated and the back two standing. The photograph is adhered to a cardboard mount.
The Royal Irish Regiment was a British Army infantry regiment first raised in 1684 with a home depot in Clonmel, County Waterford, in Ireland. Initially known as the 18th Regiment of Foot, they became known as the Royal Irish Regiment in 1695 after their performance at Namur under the leadership of King William III. The line infantry consisted of five regular battalions, three Militia and Special Reserve battalions and six hostilities-only battalions. Their motto was "Virtutis Namurcensis Praemium, or "Reward for Valour at Namur". The regiment was disbanded in 1922.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Herzog & Higgins (estab. 1894, closed 1921)
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| Primary Prod Date |
1894-1921
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| Primary Prod Period |
Late 19th century/19th century
20th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Mhow/India
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| Measurement Reading |
20.8 x 28.4cm
32.5 x 41cm
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| Signature/Marks |
SIGNALLERS 1ST BN: THE ROYAL IRISH
HERZOG & HIGGINS / MHOW (Central India)
Mm/G/8
WANGANUI REGIONAL MUSEUM / COPYRIGHT
26187
CARTON / No. | 15 / A
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