Soldiers of the Northern Nigeria Regiment parade in sports drill, 1907 (c)

Photograph, West Africa, 1907 (c).

All colonial units of the West African Frontier Force, like their British Army counterparts, laid great emphasis on physical training and sport in order to improve fitness and encourage team work.

From collection of 41 lantern slides, collected between 1907-1911, by Lieutenant H R S Massy, Royal Artillery, attached to the Northern Nigeria Regiment, West African Frontier Force.