Collection: Travels Of A Naval Officer Volume 4 (Part 3): Gurner, V G gurner-vol-5-pic141
Description
A photograph relating to the career of Rear-Admiral Victor Gallafent Gurner (15 January 1883 – 18 October, 1950).Afghan prisoners captured by the 'Philomel, 3rd December 1909. 1 Dhow with 800 rifles and 60,000 rounds.
Collection
Travels Of A Naval Officer Volume 4 (Part 3): Gurner, V G
Description
The last of three selections of photographs from the fourth volume belonging to Rear-Admiral Victor Gallafent Gurner features a wide variety of photography relevant to Gurner’s career and travels prior to World War One. These include naval photography, not least Gurner’s command, HMS Philomel, c 1909…
Collection Terms & Categories
- War/Campaign/Operation: Peacetime
- Region: Africa
- Region: Asia
- Region: Europe
- Country: China
- Theme (Main): Cultures & Customs
- Theme (Main): Daily Life
- Theme (Main): History of Photography
- Theme (Main): Natural World
- Subject: Animals & The Natural World
- Subject: Naval, Sea & Ships
- Item: Photographic (album)
- Item: Photographic (loose)
- Information: Memoir/Biography
