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THOMAS RICHARD WILLIAMS (1825-71)
Soldiers of the Royal Marines and Rifle Brigade who served in the Crimean War
1883 copy after June 1855 originalCarbon print | 14.3 x 11.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2500144
Photograph of five soldiers from the Royal Marines and the Rifle Brigade who served in the Crimean War. They are standing in a row with buildings behind and all are wearing military uniform with the Crimean Medal. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
These soldiers were awarded the Crimean Medal by Queen Victoria on 18th May 1855 and were later photographed by T R Williams in Portsmouth.
These soldiers were awarded the Crimean Medal by Queen Victoria on 18th May 1855 and were later photographed by T R Williams in Portsmouth.
Creator(s)
Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71) (photographer)
Jabez Hughes (1819-84) (printer)
Subject(s)
Navy-GB-MarinesRoyal NavyArmy-GB-Infantry-Rifle Brigade, 2nd Bn14.3 x 11.6 cm (image)
29.5 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
Group of 5 men of the 10th, 62nd and 90th Company Royal Marines and 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade who received the Crimean Medal from Queen Victoria, 18 May 1855 [in Crimean Portraits, 1854 - 1856]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Plastic arts
- Numismatics
- Medals
- Campaign medals
- Crimea Medal (1854-56)
- Campaign medals
- Medals
- Numismatics
- Architecture
- Buildings
- Plastic arts
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Hampshire [England]
- Portsmouth [Hampshire]
- Portsmouth Dockyards [Portsmouth]
- Portsmouth [Hampshire]
- Hampshire [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Wars
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Wars
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Military affairs
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
