| Identified on the reverse as Jelinger Symons of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. It is my guess that this well dressed man, holding a Lee Metford Rifle is in fact a former officer retired from active service and is on maneuvers with his grandson sometime around 1900. This image warrants further research. Hart's Army List of 1885 gives the following information about Captain Jelinger Henry Symons, Royal Marines: Cornet, 2nd Lieutenant or Ensign - 3 August, 1853 Lieutenant - 21 October,1854 Captain - 10 December, 1863 Major - 23 October 1875 Retired on pension or retired pay Symons served in the Baltic Campaign (1854) during the Crimean War. Cabinet Photograph F. G. Steggles - Photographer Shepton Mallet & Midsomer Norton. England c. 1900 |
