Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales
D C Harries Collection : Military Portraits
D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.
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Four soldiers and three civilians. One soldier wears a Welsh lady's hat, another has a garland around his cap. One soldier wears the Queen's South Africa Medal with three clasps and a Royal Field Artillery (or RGA) cap badge. Two of the civilians wear flowers in their button holes.
Full-length portrait of an elderly army officer holding his plumed hat. He wears a number of medals, mostly from C19th campaigns in India. This is the same person as in DCH Mil 570.
Studio portrait of an officer (rank unclear) in the Royal Engineers sporting a wound stripe photographed with two young ladies, possibly his daughters.
Studio portrait of a corporal with his wife and baby. The corporal is holding his hat in his left hand partially obscuring the cap badge which may be that of the Welsh Regiment. On his left upper arm can be discerned two patches, possibly a divisional patch at the top and a proficiency badge below.
Full-length studio portrait of a soldier in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders displaying four wound stripes on his lower left sleeve. Wound stripes were introduced in July 1916 and could be applied retrospectively. The fact that this soldier is displaying wound stripes but no overseas service chevrons (introduced in December 1917) suggests the portrait dates from between these dates.
Half-length portrait of a soldier, no indication of regiment but two overseas service chevrons are visible on his right sleeve, bottom left hand corner of the photograph..
A Territorial Force sergeant from the Welsh Regiment seated outside a tent holding a riding crop. He has three proficiency stars on his sleeve indicating at least fifteen years service and a marksman skill art arms badge.
Group portrait of officers and men of a Territorial Force unit, probably Pembroke Yeomanry. The photograph was taken outdoors, possibly at a summer camp.