1895 Signallers 2nd Batt Royal Scots Fusiliers, India
Three heliographs apparent, and a possible 4th at centre rear. Also, square shutters on tripods - the signal manual mentioned these as an alternative modulation means for the heliographs. Begbie "BB" lamps, other signal lamps, signal flags and telescopes visible. Given the locale and the double straps on the case under one heliograph, I suspect some of these heliographs were patterns other than the English Mance pattern, such as the Indian Army pattern.
I personally scanned this image from my personal copy of the original, which appeared in "The Sketch", Jan 16, 1895, Vol. VIII No. 103, page 581, with this text above:
" From far-off Sialkot, in the Punjab, comes word of the success of Tommy Atkins at work, for the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers were first in signalling in India last year, with the phenomenal score of 491•46, thus beating the second regiment on the list by nearly seven points in the figure of merit."
A lower resolution may be found online at [1]
Another signalling distinction for the Royal Scots Fusiliers signallers - a few years later one was mentioned
in dispatches: The Relief of Chakdara 2nd August, 1897, From the Despatch of Major-General Sir Bindon Blood, K.C.B."... and E. Christian, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Signalling Officer, carried out their duties most satisfactorily. "
( The above is quoted from[2])
Sialkot is now in Pakistan, GPS coordinates roughly 32.49, 74.53: see:
For more about the Royal Scots Fusiliers, see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Scots_Fusiliers
This is a high resolution scan ( 4,474 × 2,666 pixels) - if you want to look at details, you can view the full-resolution scan (and many other sizes) here:
www.flickr.com/photos/signalmirror/52632242189/sizes/l/
I believe this photograph is in the public domain in the United States (and most other places) as a photograph published before 1928. Any rights I may have inadvertently acquired by scanning it, I donate to the public domain under a CC0 license.
However, copyright and other intellectual property rights are copyright and vary worldwide and with time - rights determination is your responsibility.
[1] "The Sketch", Jan 16, 1895, Vol. VIII No. 103, page 581
books.google.com/books?id=lnw4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA581&d...
[2] THE STORY OF THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE, AN EPISODE OF FRONTIER WAR, pp. 367-368
(preface dated Cavalry Barracks, Bangalore, 30th December, 1897)
archive.org/details/storyofmalakandf00chur/page/368/mode/...
1895 Signallers 2nd Batt Royal Scots Fusiliers, India
Three heliographs apparent, and a possible 4th at centre rear. Also, square shutters on tripods - the signal manual mentioned these as an alternative modulation means for the heliographs. Begbie "BB" lamps, other signal lamps, signal flags and telescopes visible. Given the locale and the double straps on the case under one heliograph, I suspect some of these heliographs were patterns other than the English Mance pattern, such as the Indian Army pattern.
I personally scanned this image from my personal copy of the original, which appeared in "The Sketch", Jan 16, 1895, Vol. VIII No. 103, page 581, with this text above:
" From far-off Sialkot, in the Punjab, comes word of the success of Tommy Atkins at work, for the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers were first in signalling in India last year, with the phenomenal score of 491•46, thus beating the second regiment on the list by nearly seven points in the figure of merit."
A lower resolution may be found online at [1]
Another signalling distinction for the Royal Scots Fusiliers signallers - a few years later one was mentioned
in dispatches: The Relief of Chakdara 2nd August, 1897, From the Despatch of Major-General Sir Bindon Blood, K.C.B."... and E. Christian, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Signalling Officer, carried out their duties most satisfactorily. "
( The above is quoted from[2])
Sialkot is now in Pakistan, GPS coordinates roughly 32.49, 74.53: see:
For more about the Royal Scots Fusiliers, see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Scots_Fusiliers
This is a high resolution scan ( 4,474 × 2,666 pixels) - if you want to look at details, you can view the full-resolution scan (and many other sizes) here:
www.flickr.com/photos/signalmirror/52632242189/sizes/l/
I believe this photograph is in the public domain in the United States (and most other places) as a photograph published before 1928. Any rights I may have inadvertently acquired by scanning it, I donate to the public domain under a CC0 license.
However, copyright and other intellectual property rights are copyright and vary worldwide and with time - rights determination is your responsibility.
[1] "The Sketch", Jan 16, 1895, Vol. VIII No. 103, page 581
books.google.com/books?id=lnw4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA581&d...
[2] THE STORY OF THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE, AN EPISODE OF FRONTIER WAR, pp. 367-368
(preface dated Cavalry Barracks, Bangalore, 30th December, 1897)
archive.org/details/storyofmalakandf00chur/page/368/mode/...