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Royal Navy Officers who served in the Crimean War 1883 copy after June 1855 original
Carbon print | 10.3 x 12.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2500149
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Photograph of three men from the Royal Navy who served in the Crimean War. From left to right: Charles Brooks, John Starling and Edward Pengelly. They are gathered around a ship's anchor and a flagpole and all are wearing naval uniform including the Crimean Medal. There is a building and a pile of large metal chains behind. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
These naval officers were awarded the Crimean Medal by Queen Victoria on 18th May 1855 and were later photographed by T R Williams in Portsmouth.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Carbon print
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10.3 x 12.6 cm (image)
29.5 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
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3 men of the Royal Navy who received the Crimean Medal from Queen Victoria, 18 May 1855 [in Crimean Portraits, 1854 - 1856]