Black and white lantern slide featuring a native African soldier (an "askari") standing on the plain. He is holding a bag and his bedroll is rolled up on the ground beside him. The soldier wears a dark shirt, short and puttees, and goes barefoot. His pill-box hat is khaki with a dark triangle in the centre, possibly bearing his number. This style of cap was used for the raised wartime battalions of the King's African Rifles. 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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