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Listen to the 16 July, 1902 recording of Soldiers of the Queen as performed by
The Kilties Band of Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The Kilties were formed by
members of Canada's 48th Highlanders. The recording is courtesy of The
Virtual Gramophone of Canada.
The Kilties Band of Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The Kilties were formed by
members of Canada's 48th Highlanders. The recording is courtesy of The
Virtual Gramophone of Canada.
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from John Huston's film of the Rudyard Kipling story The Man Who Would Be King.
from John Huston's film of the Rudyard Kipling story The Man Who Would Be King.
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| Ongoing research is being conducted on images throughout this website with new information being uncovered and identifications being made on a regular basis. In some cases valuable information has been provided by visitors to this online museum. At all times their contributions will be noted. Below are links to just a few up the recently updated entires that can be found throughout this website... |
| Private Gabriel Chernecky "M" Company, 15th United States Infantry Regiment Tientsin, China c. 1914 |
| Alexander W. Reynolds Confederate States Army Egyptian Army c. 1870's |
| Gunner George Thomas Sida & 17th Lancer c. 1893 |
| Sergeant William Meldrum 16th Lancers with Wife & Servant 1865 |
| Wheeler Lewis Tizard Royal Engineers c. 1885 |
| "P. C. Stephens" Leicester Police Constable 1908 |
| Trooper Frederick James Hunt 2nd Life Guards c. 1898 |
| John McDermond VC 47th Foot c. 1857 |
| Staff Sergeant Henry J. B. Paish 19th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers c. 1900 |
| Brigade Sergeant-Major William H. Garlick Royal Horse Artillery c. 1870's |
| Colour-Sergeant Patrick Riordan DCM Duke of Cornwall's Rifle Volunteers c. 1890 |
| Lieutenant Leonard George Watkins Royal Artillery Indian Army Ordnance Dept. Cabinet Photograph Bourne & Shepherd Bombay, India 1886 |
Leonard George Watkins was born in Thrybergh, Yorkshire in 1860.
He was the son of Frederick Watkins and the former Miss Amelia
Millett. Frederick Watkins was at one time Her Majesty's Inspector
of Schools and later Archdeacon of York. He was also a friend and
correspondent of Charles Darwin from their days at Cambridge.
Leonard George Watkins was appointed a Gentleman Cadet at the
Royal Military Academy on 20 September, 1878. His promotions and
appointments were as follows:
He was the son of Frederick Watkins and the former Miss Amelia
Millett. Frederick Watkins was at one time Her Majesty's Inspector
of Schools and later Archdeacon of York. He was also a friend and
correspondent of Charles Darwin from their days at Cambridge.
Leonard George Watkins was appointed a Gentleman Cadet at the
Royal Military Academy on 20 September, 1878. His promotions and
appointments were as follows:
| Lieutenant - 27 July, 1880 Seconded to the Indian Ordnance Store Dept. - 19 September, 1886 Captain - 14 January, 1889 Major - 14 September, 1898 Lieutenant-Colonel - 15 July, 1908 Temporary Colonel/Inspector of Ordnance, Northern India - 16 November, 1910 Deputy Inspector General of Ordnance in India - 1 January, 1910 Colonel - 7 March, 1912 |
Watkins service in the field all took place in India. He served in the
3rd Burma War from 1885 to 1886, the North West Frontier (1897-98),
3rd Burma War from 1885 to 1886, the North West Frontier (1897-98),
| Midshipman Bertram Noel Denison Naval Brigade 2/King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Carte de Visite G. F. West & Sons Gosport, Hampshire, England c.1900 |
| Bertram Noel Denison was born on 21 December, 1883 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland the son of Rear-Admiral John Denison, of Toronto, Canada and Florence Ledgard of Yorkshire. He was educated at Sandhurst and Harrow and passed first on the list from the HMS Britania in December, 1898. As a midshipman off the HMS Doris he served with the Naval Brigade as aide-de-camp to Captain Bearcroft during the Anglo Boer War. He took part in operations in the Transvaal, around Pretoria, Belfast (26-17 August) and the Orange Free State. He received a Mention in Despatches on 12 March, 1901. A humorous incident occurred while Denison was in command of the cutter which was landing the Boer general Cronje on the island of St. Helena after his defeat and capture. The 13 June, 1900 edition of The Straights Times quotes a personal letter from Denison: |
| Maurice Raymond Gifford C.M.G. French's Scouts Gifford's Horse Kimberley Horse Cabinet Photo Hyde Park, London, England c. 1893 |
Posted here at soldiersofthequeen.com quite some time ago and
simply listed as "The Man In Question" the sitter in this photograph
has finally been identified as Maurice Raymond Gifford.
The second son of Robert Francis Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford, Maurice
Gifford was born on 5 May, 1859 at Ampney Park, Gloucester. His
elder brother was Edric Gifford who while a lieutenant in the 2/24th
Foot won the Victoria Cross during the Ashanti Expedition of 1874.
Educated at Worcester he served in the mercantile marine between
1876 and 1882. While assistant correspondent to the Daily Telegraph
he was present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir during the Egyptian
Campaign of 1882.
He spent over ten years in Canada and served with French's Scouts
during the Riel Rebellion in 1885.
Travelling to South Africa Gifford became General Manager of the
Bechuanaland Exploration Company and was involved in the First
Matabele War of 1893 as a scout with the Salisbury Column. He raised
and commanded Gifford's Horse during the Matabele Rebellion of 1896
and during this campaign lost his right arm to a Matabele bullet.
In 1897 he returned to England as Commandant of the Rhodesian
contingent during Queen Victoria's Jubilee procession.
simply listed as "The Man In Question" the sitter in this photograph
has finally been identified as Maurice Raymond Gifford.
The second son of Robert Francis Gifford, 2nd Baron Gifford, Maurice
Gifford was born on 5 May, 1859 at Ampney Park, Gloucester. His
elder brother was Edric Gifford who while a lieutenant in the 2/24th
Foot won the Victoria Cross during the Ashanti Expedition of 1874.
Educated at Worcester he served in the mercantile marine between
1876 and 1882. While assistant correspondent to the Daily Telegraph
he was present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir during the Egyptian
Campaign of 1882.
He spent over ten years in Canada and served with French's Scouts
during the Riel Rebellion in 1885.
Travelling to South Africa Gifford became General Manager of the
Bechuanaland Exploration Company and was involved in the First
Matabele War of 1893 as a scout with the Salisbury Column. He raised
and commanded Gifford's Horse during the Matabele Rebellion of 1896
and during this campaign lost his right arm to a Matabele bullet.
In 1897 he returned to England as Commandant of the Rhodesian
contingent during Queen Victoria's Jubilee procession.
| Private Clyde Wilson & Corporal Elmer Brick 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regt. Carte de Visite Manila, Philippine Islands c. 1899 |
Generally I only place photographic
images of subjects relating directly to the
main theme of this website on the front
page - namely members of Her Majesty's
regular, volunteer and colonial forces but
in this case I have made an exception.
This image from the Rivals in Empire
section had been brought to the fore
simply because of the fascinating history
of the two men involved - Private (later
Sergeant) Clyde G. Wilson and Corporal
(later Sergeant) Samuel Elmer Brick both
of M Company of the 20th Kansas
Volunteer Infantry Regiment. This
regiment was one of the many raised by
the states during the Spanish-American
War for service overseas.
images of subjects relating directly to the
main theme of this website on the front
page - namely members of Her Majesty's
regular, volunteer and colonial forces but
in this case I have made an exception.
This image from the Rivals in Empire
section had been brought to the fore
simply because of the fascinating history
of the two men involved - Private (later
Sergeant) Clyde G. Wilson and Corporal
(later Sergeant) Samuel Elmer Brick both
of M Company of the 20th Kansas
Volunteer Infantry Regiment. This
regiment was one of the many raised by
the states during the Spanish-American
War for service overseas.