Headquarter staff during the Siege of Pretoria, 1880 - 1881
Scope and Contents
190 x 141 mm. A formal studio portrait of the six members of the Headquarter Staff:
Back row: Captain M. Churchill; G.Y. Lagden [Sir Godfrey Yeatman Lagden, (1851-1934), Civil Service, GPO 1869-77, Chief Clerk to State Secretary of the Transvaal under British Administration, 1878, Private Secretary to Sir Owen Lanyon 1878-81, and to his successors, Resident Commissioner Basutoland 1893-1901, Commissioner for Native Affairs Transvaal 1901-7]. Middle Row: Lieut Col. Fred. Gildea; Sir William Owen Lanyon; Col. W. Bellairs. Front Row: Lieut Hon’ble A.S. Hardinge ADC.
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1881
Creator
- From the Fonds: Val, Charles Henry Du, 1854 - 1889 (Entertainer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
fair condition
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Finding aid date
2017-08-18 16:27:22+00:00
Repository Details
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