Three Soldiers of the Rifle Brigade

10" x 8" glass plate negative showing three soldiers of the Rifle Brigade who served in the Crimean War. From right to left are Bugler James Tobin, Rifle Brigade William Hill and Corporal Wiseman. Tobin and Hill are standing, Tobin holding a bugle and Hill a rifle. Wiseman is seated holding a rifle. All are wearing military uniform and medals.

Throughout the war Queen Victoria had taken an active interest in the welfare of the troops and on their return from the Crimea she met a number of the veterans at Buckingham Palace, Chatham Military Hospital and Aldershot Garrison. Following these meetings she commissioned a series of photographs of the veterans from the photographers Joseph Cundall and Robert Howlett.

The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Prints from this negative exist in the Collection (e.g. RCIN 2500214).