| that was selected for the background. The same prop table and chair are used and this Ambulanceman - named on the reverse as Tom Rowen - stand is a very similar pose as the two previous men. In South Africa Tom Rowan was attached as a Private to No. 6 General Hospital in Johannesburg. He was entitled to the "Cape Colony", "Orange Free State" and "Transvaal" clasps to his Queen's South Africa Medal. He would also have been presented with the St John Ambulance Brigade Medal for South Africa. One wonders if John Hart was something akin to an official photographer to the St. John's Ambulance Brigade. Cabinet Photograph John Hart - Photographer 179 & 181 City Road, E.C. and 275 Leytonstone Road E. London, England c. 1900's |
