| An interesting collection of five Carte de Visites depicting the growth to manhood of Harry Charles Harvey who served with the 2nd and 3rd battalions of the Royal Irish Rifles, the Imperial Yeomanry . Although the Gazette entires seem to indicate that Harvey served in South Africa with the Imperial Yeomanry I have yet to find out the particulars of that service. Above: Harvey is pictured as a Cadet at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Army List -1895 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles - 21 September, 1889 Lieutenant - 22 March, 1893 London Gazette Lieutenant, Retired Pay - 10 August, 1898 Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles - 16 August, 1898 Captain - 24 January, 1900 Seconded with the Imperial Yeomanry - 17 April, 1900 Captain on the Establishment - 2 November, 1901 Instructor of Musketry - 3rd Batt., Royal Irish Rifles - 2 May, 1903 Resigns as Instructor of Musketry - 13 February, 1904 Honorary Major - 12 May, 1906 Carte de Visite Hills & Saunders - Photographer York Town, England c. 1903 |
| Harry Charles Harvey Approx. 10 years old. Carte de Visite William Clarke - Photographer 27 Park Street, Bristol, Engalnd c. 1875 |
| Identified on verso "Harry Charles Harvey abt. 1870" Carte de Visite H. Steinburg - Photographer Was. Ost. 11 L. 26, St. Petersburg Russia. c. 1870 |
| Identified on verso "H. C. Harvey aged 16" Carte de Visite W. H. Midwinter - Photographer 49 Park Street, Bristol, Engalnd c. 1880's |
| Harry Charles Harvey Approx. 15 years old. Carte de Visite W. D. Downey - Photographer 57 & 61 Ebury Street, London, S.W., England c. 1880 |