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Officers' Training Corps camp at Farnborough Common, 3 August 1909

Postcard photograph, 1909.

The Officers' Training Corps was formed in 1908 to address the shortage of officers in the Territorial Force and Yeomanry. Its members came from the public schools and universities.

This postcard includes a message from William Pryor Jay who later served with 1/5th Battalion The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) during World War One (1914-1918).

One of 17 photographs taken or collected by Private William Pryor Jay.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2009-06-7-14

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, London

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2009-06-7-14