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Foreign military attaches with the British forces

Between the lions, left to right: Captain R Trimmel, Austria; Captain Baron Luettwitz, Germany; Com d'Amade, France

Front 6: Capt Hiraoka, Japan; Major Estebn, Spain; Captain Slocum, United States; Colonel Ivor Herbert, Staff Officer, England; Colonel Stakovitch, Russia; Major Gentilini, Italy.

The New South Wales Lancers - Squadron Parade. This is one of the smartest of Colonial Corts, and after a visit to Aldershot to undergo a course of training proceeded to the Cape. Very shortly after landing in South Africa they were hotly engaged with the enemy under General French. The regiment was raised in 1887 by Lord Carrington when Governor of New South Wales, the total strength being about 450 men. Like most of the Australian troops, they are good riders, of splendid physique, and are altogether a fine body of men.

Australian infantry at Cape Town

Here is another photograph of the Foreign Attachés.

Also a Russian gold cigarette case given to Colonel Ivor John Caradoc HERBERT, Assistant Adjutant General. Interior with the signatures of the eight attachés pictured in the photograph. Sold through Bonhams, 05/06/2013, for £6,875.

Bonhams listing: "Colonel Herbert was put in charge of Foreign Representatives at Army HQ from 1899-1900. He is cited in the Cape Times Weekly Edition of 17 January 1900 as having arrived from Durban on January 14th with foreign military attachés from the front. The piece goes on to list that Colonel Ivor Herbert was to sail the following day on the Harlech Castle bound for Capetown in the company of Colonel Slocum (US), Baron Lottritz (Germany), Captain Trenimel (Austria), Colonel Stackhovitch (Russia), Captain Hiruka (Japan), Major Gentillius (Italy), Major Estaben (Spain), Comte A. Damade (France).The interior is signed by the attachés".







Courtesy of Bonhams
A jewelled gold samorodok presentation cigarette case

Gabriel Niukkanen (Nykänen), St. Petersburg, 1899-1908.
Rounded rectangular with hinged compartments for cigarettes, matches with striker lid and tinder winding mechanism, the lid applied with red and green gold initials for Ivor Herbert, opening at cabochon thumbpiece to reveal engraved signatures, 56 standard length. 9.7cm (3 13/16in).


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Thank you, Neville. That is a fascinating picture.

The Japanese officer wore no epaulettes in the first image but now has some insignia in your picture.

Thank you both for continuing to post these photographs. I'm really enjoying seeing them.