Over nine hundred portraits, mostly studio, predominantly of First World War era British Soldiers. Most are individual portraits, some are in small groups with family or friends, also large group photographs. Many depicting a Territorial Force summer camp may well be from a 1913 camp held between Bridge and Lovelock farms, Ffairfach in the summer of 1913. The vast majority are anonymous but some can be given approximate dates by the presence of overseas service chevrons, good conduct stripes etc. Many of those dated 1914, especially the Pembroke Yeomanry, may well date from the years preceding the outbreak of WW1. Other portraits are of members of associated services and include veterans of earlier conflicts and servicemen & women from World War Two. The latter category including American troops from the 28th Division who were camped in South Wales from October 1943 until July 1944 as well as Free French and Belgian soldiers. Both US Corps of Engineers and infantry corps are represented. The engineers are believed to be men of the 103rd Engineer Battalion who served with the 28th Division. Their headquarters from October 1943 to April 1944 was the Hotel Belgrave, Tenby. There are also a considerable number of US Quartermaster Corps GI's including African-American soldiers.
Studio portrait of a Royal Engineer and a young man in civilian clothes and a straw boater. The soldier is sitting on a balustrade, the civilian standing behind it.
Studio portrait of a corporal in US Corps of Engineers with numerous medal ribbons and other insignia including overseas service bars. Negative inscribed 'Anthony USA.'
Half-length portrait of a man in a Royal Navy cap wearing shoulder epaulettes with two chevrons, possibly a petty officer. Negative inscribed "Chapman", place name following illegible.
Studio portrait of a private in the Welsh Regiment (note shoulder title on left shoulder) seated, with a woman believed to be his wife. On his lower left sleeve is a good conduct chevron, awarded for two years unblemished conduct.
A studio portrait of a private in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The soldier is seated, his arms crossed in front of him displaying an overseas service chevron on his right sleeve and a wound stripe on his lower left sleeve.
Studio portrait of a soldier. His shoulder markings are not visible but the lanyard on his left shoulder indicates he may have been in an artillery regiment.
Studio portraits of two moustachioed sergeants in greatcoats and peaked caps. On the right is a sergeant in the Royal Engineers, the other the Army Veterinary Corps.
Studio portrait of a private in the RFA (Royal Field Artillery) displaying his good conduct chevron and wound stripe on his lower left sleeve and two overseas service chevrons on his right denoting three years overseas service.