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Her Majesty's army, Indian and colonial forces : a descriptive account of the various regiments now comprising the Queen's forces in India and the colonies

Author: Walter Richards
Publisher: London : J.S. Virtue, 1891.
Illustrator: H.Bunnett
A book of text and color plates by an expert on British Victorian uniforms. Yale University Library holds a copy of the book. The illustration shows the 11th Bengal Infantry.

 

[PolarBear]

RICHARDS, Walter.
Her Majesty's army. A descriptive account of the various regiments now comprising the Queen's forces, from their first establishment to the present time.

London, J.S. Virtue & Co. Ltd., (ca. 1890). 3 vols. Large 8vo. Original red calf with pattern of triple filets along the edges, spine with raised bands with filets in compartments and gilt title on spine, gilt pattern with ornaments on inner margins, marbled endpapers, g.e. With 3 chromolithographed half title-pages and 44 full-page chromolithographs in total. (2), VI, 352; (2), VIII, 352; (2), VIII, 376 pp.

Extensive account of the various regiments in the army of the Queen of England. With 44 full-page beautifully chromolithographed plates depicting a variety of divisions in the regiments of the Queen's forces, such as: the royal artillery, the horse guards, the Bengal cavalry, Victorian forces, the Welsh regiment, the Royal marines, etc. The volume concerning the Indian and colonial forces was published later to complete the set.

Illustration by H. Bunnett from Her Majesty's Army depicts the 13th Bengal Lancers

 

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H. Bunnett
The Governor-General's Bodyguard, Calcutta, 1888

 

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H. Bunnett
The Bombay Royal Artillery

 

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H. Bunnett
13th Bengal Lancers

A better copy of the plate previously shown in the Walter Richards books

 

[thebritfarmer]

This is a really great thread Randy. I am enjoying all these lovely pictures of India. Hopefully there will be something similar made in the coming years for the W Britains Durbar series.

Are you planning on purchasing any of the Durbar line?

 

[PolarBear]

H.Bunnett
15th Sikhs

 

[PolarBear]

This is a really great thread Randy. I am enjoying all these lovely pictures of India. Hopefully there will be something similar made in the coming years for the W Britains Durbar series.

Are you planning on purchasing any of the Durbar line?

Thanks Scott

I have pre-ordered Kitchener, the Tailor, and the Lady in the Afternoon.
Have you seen the BG Durbar spectators?

 

[thebritfarmer]

Thanks Scott

I have pre-ordered Kitchener, the Tailor, and the Lady in the Afternoon.
Have you seen the BG Durbar spectators?

Very nice Randy The Beau Geste figures are quite beautiful.

 

[PolarBear]

Anglo-India in the Desert

A Royal Artillery officer in the Western Desert beckons a Sikh sentry from the 4th Indian Division during World War II.

 

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Closeup of Sikh Infantryman, 4th Indian Division

 

[glossman]

Thanks Scott

I have pre-ordered Kitchener, the Tailor, and the Lady in the Afternoon.
Have you seen the BG Durbar spectators?

Hi Randy,

Do you have an image of Lord Kitchener that you can post please ?

I am looking for a Lord Kitchener for my collection.

Thanks, Raymond.

 

[Mister Dave]

Hi Randy,

Do you have an image of Lord Kitchener that you can post please ?

I am looking for a Lord Kitchener for my collection.

Thanks, Raymond.

Here you go Raymond. This is one from LL that recently appeared on his website.

MD

 

[PolarBear]

Here you go Raymond. This is one from LL that recently appeared on his website.

MD

I have one of the Little Legion Kitcheners on pre-order from Paul at the Toy Soldier Shoppe. There is also the matte Kitchener from the new WB Durbar Series. The LL one is from the Sudan.

 

[thebritfarmer]

I have one of the Little Legion Kitcheners on pre-order from Paul at the Toy Soldier Shoppe. There is also the matte Kitchener from the new WB Durbar Series. The LL one is from the Sudan.

Ken has mentioned that the base will be different that what is shown.

 

[Mister Dave]

I have one of the Little Legion Kitcheners on pre-order from Paul at the Toy Soldier Shoppe. There is also the matte Kitchener from the new WB Durbar Series. The LL one is from the Sudan.

Ah, yes I had not seen this one yet. Very nice. Have they produced images of the other Durbar figures as well?

MD

 

[thebritfarmer]

Ah, yes I had not seen this one yet. Very nice. Have they produced images of the other Durbar figures as well?

MD

Just the elephant and Kitchener so far Dave. I think we will be seeing the remainder within the next couple of weeks.

 

[glossman]

MD, Randy and Scott,

Thanks for the very helpful information.

The Lord Kitchener of Sudan set by LL looks great.

I was wondering if Randy had found a set by either WB or Beau Geste.

As it turns out, there is indeed another Lord Kitchener set in WB Durbar series.

Thanks Again,

Best, Raymond.

 

[trooper]

Doctor Brydon arrives at Jellalabad

 

[beating retreat]

Hi Guys really like reading this thread heres another Indian (Madras) lancer

Cheers John