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Carte-de-Visite,
no studio backmark |
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Major, Royal Horse Artillery |
This photo shows an Officer
whose rank is indicated by a Star ; his cuffs can't be seen, but
given his age, there's no reason to think he'd be a Cornet - so he
has the rank
of Major.
The Regimental Rank of Major had been abolished in the Royal
Artillery on 6th November 1827 ; it was reinstated in
1872.
The CDV could be pre-1872 though, and this gentleman having a
Brevet of Major.
He is wearing the Campaign Medal for the
Indian Mutiny.
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