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Privates of the 72nd Regiment of Foot, on return from the Crimea

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Postcard of Privates of the 72nd Regiment of Foot, on return from the Crimea.
000-000-100-241-C
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Privates of the 72nd Regiment of Foot, on return from the Crimea

These men are private soldiers of the 72nd Regiment of Foot, also known then as the Seaforth Highlanders. These uniforms, of Prince Charles Edward Stuart tartan trews with scarlet doublets, were their combat dress.

The picture shows Private John Davidson (Grenadier Company), Private William Noble (Battalion Company), and Private John Harper (Light Company).

This is a type of photograph called a 'platinotype'. It was taken by Cundell and Company of London, by order of Queen Victoria, on the return of the Highland regiments from the Crimea.


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Online ID: 000-000-100-241-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0207: The Thistle at War
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  M.1931.555.2
Date: 1856
1856
Material: Paper
Dimensions: 286 mm H x 237 mm W
What: Platinotype of soldiers of the 72nd Regiment, 1856
Subject: Photographs
Who: 72nd Regiment of Foot (British land forces)
Prince Charles Edward Stuart or Charles Edward Stewart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (associated)
Private John Davidson (subject)
Private John Harper (subject)
Private William Noble (subject)
Where:
Event:
Description: 72nd Regiment of Foot - Platinotype of private soldiers, 1856.
References:
  • McCorry, Helen (ed.) The thistle at war: an anthology of the Scottish experience of war, in the services and at home. Edinburgh, NMS, 1997 
  • Wood, Stephen The Scottish soldier. Manchester: Archive Publications in association with the National Museums of Scotland, 1987 
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