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A member of the Sierra Leone Frontier Force with his family, 1898

Photograph, West Africa, 1898.

A West African soldier poses for a photograph with his family. All are dressed in 'respectable' European clothes. As British military and economic influences in the region increased they were accompanied by missionary activity and attempts to 'civilize' local populations.

One of 18 photographs, Sierra Leone Frontier Force, West Africa, 1898.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1980-01-7-2

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1980-01-7-2