| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01037.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Cooper & Co. Photo |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LONDON, ENGLAND. 1899. SKETCH OF BUGLER JOHN DUNNE OF THE DUBLIN FUSILIERS BEING RECEIVED BY ...
Description
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1899. SKETCH OF BUGLER JOHN DUNNE OF THE DUBLIN FUSILIERS BEING RECEIVED BY QUEEN VICTORIA. AT AGE 14 HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF COLENSO AND INVALIDED HOME. HE WAS GREETED WITH A TUMULTUOUS WELCOME ON HIS ARRIVAL AT PORTSMOUTH AND WAS PRESENTED BY THE QUEEN WITH AN INSCRIBED SILVER BUGLE TO REPLACE THE ONE HE LOST WHILE CROSSING THE TUGELA RIVER. THE SKETCH WAS POSSIBLY PART OF A CONTEMPORARY LANTERN SLIDE SHOW. (ORIGINAL LANTERN SLIDE HOUSED IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE)