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[Victorian Mounted Rifles & Rhodesian Horse Volunteer]

c1900. Group of three albumen paper photographs, numbered “2827” or “2821” in negative lower right, one annotated “Victoria Mounted Rifles, 194 FGOS” in negative lower centre, 27.6 x 21.4cm (approx. each). Slight stains to images, creases and surface loss to corners and edges, laid down on old backing.

One of the images shows a Rhodesian Horse Volunteer at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

The Victorian Mounted Rifles (VMR) was a regiment composed of Australian forces that served in the Second Boer War. It was first raised by Colonel Tom Price in the mid-1880s, and was composed of voluntary forces and several contingents, the most notable being the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Ref: Wiki.

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Item #CL185-25

Price (AUD): $4,400.00  other currencies