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'Officers. 17th Lancers. Meerut. 1906'

Photograph, 1906.

Portrait group of 24 officers of the 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers and a dog, Meerut, India.

After service in the Boer War (1899-1902) the 17th Lancers were posted to Edinburgh. The regiment sailed to India in September 1905, arriving at Deolali Rest Camp on 29 September 1905. The 17th Lancers arrived in Meerut on 4 October 1905.

From an album of 72 photographs collected by Major (later Brigadier General Sir) Bertram Percy Portal (1885-1949), 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers, 1885-1907.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-01-40-62

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-01-40-62