Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: GA01-034.  Official formal group photograph taken at the request of Count Eulenburg, the Prussian Ambassador.  Standing, left to right: James Mongan, Ensign Irvine, Captain R.W. Brooke.  Sitting, left to right: Captain [...]son [...], Brigadier-General C.W.D. Staveley.  Brigadier-General Charles W. D. Staveley, C.B. (Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath) was given command of the 1st Brigade of Michel's 1st Division during the Anglo-French expedition to Peking, and was present at the capture of the Taku forts. R.W. Brooke, Major of the Brigade.  67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot: http://www.nam.ac.uk/research/famous-units/67th-south-hampshire-regiment-foot.

Caption in album or on mount

The Staff. Tientsin. 1860-1861 Jas Mongan A G Consul Ens. Irvine A.W.C. Captn. [...]son [...] Brigr. Genl. Staveley Comd. the troops Tientsin & Taku Captn. Brooke Major of Brigade Tientsin June 1861 Photograph taken at the request of Count Eulenburg, Prussian Ambassador, who presented each officer with a copy.

Location

Tianjin

Date

June 1861

Tags

• Atchison
• Second Opium War
• war
• Tianjin
• army
• uniform
• officer

Dimensions

197mm x 165mm

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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