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2nd Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A black and white photograph of Lieutenant Mellish during the Boer War. He later died of enteric fever. He carried a camera during this campaign and took many photographs of the Battalion.

Person(s): Mellish,, Lieutenant;


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SBYRW : 26577

2nd Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A black and white photograph of Lieutenant Mellish during the Boer War who later died of enteric fever. He carried a camera during this campaign and took many photographs of the Battalion.

Person(s): Mellish,, Lieutenant;


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2nd Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A sepia photograph of the officers prior to deployment to South Africa for the Boer War in South Africa in 1899. In the rear row, from left to right, are Captain E. Vincent, Lieutenant H.P. Rogers, Captain Hon Holmes a’Court, Lieutenant Claude F. Thornton, Lieutenant M.C. Richards, Captain W.E. Matcham, Captain F.S. Picot (in civilian clothes), (far left in side hat) Quartermaster Alexander J. Yardley. (Second row-seatedt) 2nd Lieutenant E.L.W. Henslow, Major F.R. Macmullen, Major F.C. Beaston, Lieutenant Colonel F.C. Carter, Lieutenant & Adjutant E. Evans, Major H.A. Stock. Front row left to right are 2nd Lieutenant L.O.F. Mellish, Captain W.N. Bolton, Lieutenant Robert M.T. Gillson and 2nd Lieutenant D.G.N.I.Wimberley. The photograph was taken at Maida Barracks, South Camp, Aldershot on the morning of 16 December 1899 by Charles Knight of Aldershot who had a contract at the barrack.

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2nd Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A sepia photograph of the Battalion cricket team on Guernsey in 1899. This team won 19 matches and lost 2. Seated 2nd from the left is Captain G. Evans, then Captain H.H. Wilson. Seated in the front row, from left to right are 2nd Lieutenant D.G.N.I.Wimberley, 2nd Lieutenant L.O.F. Mellish, Gilbert (Details unknown),

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