Black and white lantern slide showing two African soldiers (Askaris) of the King's African Rifles standing to attention in uniform in front of their kit, which is laid out on the ground before them. The pair stands in front of a thatched hut, surrounded by similar huts at equal intervals. The area may be a barracks. The soldiers wear dark jerseys (the usual King's African Rifles uniform prior to the First World War) and the dark fezzes of the Nyasaland regiments. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
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lantern slides 8.2 x 8.2cm lantern slides photographs
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