Sujet

K.A.R. departing from Nairobi, August 1916

Légende

One of a series of four prints showing King's African Rifles soldiers leaving Nairobi to fight in German East Africa (Tanzania.) This print shows ranks of African soldiers on parade, standing at ease. In front of them is a European officer, named in other sources as Keneally, reading from a book, on his left is an African sergeant. In the central background are rows of other soldiers waiting. Original page caption: Departure. 1/2nd Bn: K.A.R. August 4th 1916.

Date

1916

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Bristol Archives/Rand collection

Notre référence

UMG24A01_087

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

54,0Mo (1,9Mo) / 43,2cm x 31,3cm / 5100 x 3702 (300dpi)

Mots clés

one series four prints showing king s african rifles soldiers leaving nairobi fight german east africa tanzania this print shows ranks african soldiers parade standing ease in front them european officer named other sources keneally reading book his left african sergeant in central background historical content history historical photography