Horse Guard on horseback, Langhill Farm, Denny.

Object detail

Department

Photo

Maker

Unknown

Production date

Circa 1888

Subject person

Alexander Laing

Subject place

Langhill Farm/Denny Muir/Denny area

Subject notes

A mounted soldier poses on horseback. He is wearing the uniform of The Household Cavalry. He is holding his sword and his rifle is in its holster. He is wearing spurs.

The soldier is Allan Laing of Langhill Farm, Denny. In 1883 he obtained a reference from his minister in support of his application to join the Horse Guards.

Accession number

P25818

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Farm Agriculture horse Stables Transport; Road Horse Guards Army Army First World War War Army; Territorial Boer War Domestic Service Home National Service Parade Occasion Second World War

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