Collection: An Officer At Large (Part 2): Allenby, E allenby-5-3-00050-48881
Description
Three photographs on an album page. The first, captioned "Michael and Charlie, Donhead, 1901" shows Michael Allenby on a garden bench with a man in civilian dress. The second shows Adelaide Mabel Allenby on a horse - a man on horseback stands in the background. The caption reads "A.M.A. on the colt, [1901], Semley Village." The third shows a wedding party, standing outside in informal groups. The caption reads "A.M.A., Faith, Charlie. Faith's wedding, 1901." From a photograph album compiled by Edmund Allenby. (Allenby 5/3)
Collection
An Officer At Large (Part 2): Allenby, E
Description
This second part of the photograph album Allenby 5/3 illustrates the travels within the British Empire of a young officer, Edmund Allenby, with revealing insights into his family life, life on board ship and parades including the King's birthday parade in 1907. Allenby famously commanded the Egyptian…
Collection Terms & Categories
- War/Campaign/Operation: Peacetime
- Region: Africa
- Region: Europe
- Theme (Main): Cultures & Customs
- Theme (Main): Daily Life
- Theme (Main): Empire & Commonwealth
- Theme (Main): Natural World
- Theme (Main): Travel & Exploration
- Subject: Animals & The Natural World
- Subject: Civilians & Civ-Mil Relations
- Subject: Family & Home
- Subject: Naval, Sea & Ships
- Subject: Parades, Drills & Manoeuvres
- Subject: Peacekeeping
- Subject: Sport & Recreation
- Subject: Trade & Industry
- Subject: Transport
- Subject: Women & Society
- Item: Photographic (album)
- Item: Photographic (loose)
- Information: Visual
