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CC: General SIR WILLIAM PENN SYMONS, killed at TALANA
A cabinet card portrait of Major-General Sir William Penn Symons, K.C.B. Born 17 July 1843, the son of William Symons of Hatt in Cornwall, he joined the 24th Regiment as an Ensign in 1863. He served as a Captain in the Anglo-Zulu War with the 24th Foot (medal and bar): âe~Served with 2nd Batt. until June 1879, when [he was] sent by Major-Gen. Clifford to purchase horses for Government in the old Cape Colonyâe(tm) [Mackinnonn and Shadbolt The South Africa Campaign of 1879 , Greenhill Books, 1995.] He later served in Burma 1886 (medal and bar, mentioned in despatches), Chin-Lushai 1889 (bar, C.B.), Waziristan 1894 (bar), Tochi and Tirah 1897 (medal and two bards, K.C.B.). On 20 October 1899, he was mortally wounded in the battle at Talana in Natal during the Boer War, dying of his wounds three days later. T is a monument to his memory in St Paulâe(tm)s Church at Ambala in India, erected by the officers who had served under him. Photographed by Richard Stanley and Co. of Royal Arcade [between Old Bond Street and Albemarle Street], London. Condition: please see scans. The print is in excellent condition - the patches of yellowing outside the area of the image appear worse in the scan than in reality. The mount shows some yellowing recto in its margins and, to a greater extent, verso at its edges. Dimensions: A standard cabinet card measures approx. 6.5" by 4.2" (165 mm by 107 mm). Be sure to check out all my other auctions on eBay this week! Terms and conditions: I will send you an eBay invoice shortly after the end of the auction. Please make arrangements for payment to reach me within 7 days of receipt of invoice. Preferred method of Only cheques drawn on UK banks are accepted. No money orders. All goods are sent at your own risk unless you choose to have the item sent to you via registered mail (which includes insurance). Proof of postage can be provided free of charge if asked for in advance. Any bid placed is deemed an acceptance of these terms. Please view my feedback for guarantee of good service. I operate a full refund policy (less postage costs) if any item does not meet with complete satisfaction. Postage and packing: $4.00 (UK), $5.00 (Europe), 
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