Battery Sergeant Major, Royal Horse Artillery, 1895 (c)

Photographic print, taken by W Gregory and Company, 51 The Strand, London, 1895 (c).

The subject of this photograph is Sergeant Major Christopher Carnaghan, 'D' Battery Royal Horse Artillery. He had served for 21 years when this image was taken, with 15 as a non-commissioned officer. He enlisted at Woolwich at the age of 15 and was awarded medals for the Egyptian campaign, including action at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir. He wears full dress uniform and is stood next to 12 pounder (6 cwt) breech-loading (BL) gun.

One of 52 photographs taken by W Gregory and Company, British Army, 1895 (c).