Description: ORIGINAL! RARE! BRITISH ARMY ROYAL ENGINEER CORPS TELEGRAPH BATTALION SQUAD 1885 PHOTO RARE! BRITISH ARMY ROYAL ENGINEER CORPS TELEGRAPH BATTALION SQUAD 1885 PHOTO [ A BRITISH ARMY ROYAL ENGINEER CORPS TELEGRAPH BATTALION SQUAD IN 1885 POSES IN THEIR TENT CANTONMENT WITH 2 SIGNALING LAMPS ON THEIR TRIPODS AND 15 LARGE SEMAPHORE FLAGS ROLLED UP AND ANCHORED INTO THE GROUND WITH THE HAMMERS BEING HELD BY THE 2 SOLDIERS LYING IN THE FRONT.] [ The British Army's Royal Signals originated in the late 19th century when telegraphy became increasingly important for military communication. The first professional signalers in the British Army were formed in 1870 by Captain Montague Lambert, who established "C" Telegraph Troop within the Royal Engineers. The troop's duties included visual signaling that included Signaling lamps, semaphore flags, mounted orderlies, and telegraphy. The unit first saw action in the Zulu War (1879). It then amalgamated with two Royal Engineers companies in 1884 to form the Telegraph Battalion, still within the Royal Engineers. Signaling remained the responsibility of the Telegraph Battalion during the Boer War and until 1908.] VERY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. CONDITION IS VERY FINE WITH SOME MODERATE HANDLING FROM ITS 140+ YEARS. DIMENSIONS: 4 1/8" x 6 3/8" (please see pictures). PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
Price: 895 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2025-02-13T19:14:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Region of Origin: Great Britain
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
