Army uniforms of the Empire and Commonwealth, 1860s-1940s
Scope and Contents
A collection of loose prints of various sizes, printed reproductions and other ephemera relating to the uniforms of overseas military units. The prints are by various photographers. The file also includes a photocopy copy of Tylden's Royal Commonwealth Society Library Talk - 'The history of the overseas armed forces' (10 April 1960).
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1949
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
The collection was compiled by Major Geoffrey Tylden (1883-1970), an authority on imperial military units.
Extent
1 file(s) (16 images in 1 file)
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection is available on microfiche: General Collections, fiche number 15.
General
This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Tylden, Geoffrey, 1883-1970, Major
- Date
- 2003-07-29 12:27:07+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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