An informal portrait of General J R Royston DSO CMG, who commanded the 12th Light Horse Regiment ...

Accession Number A02910
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass stereo negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Ottoman Empire: Palestine
Date made c 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

An informal portrait of General J R Royston DSO CMG, who commanded the 12th Light Horse Regiment in 1916. He then took over the 2nd Light Horse Brigade at Romani during General Ryrie's absence and later the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. A South African, he formed Royston's Horse during the Zulu Rebellion in 1906. This is one half of a stereo image. The full image is held at A02910A.