Album of photographs, mainly of India, compiled by or for Roger Lloyd Kennion, an officer in the British Indian Army.
Kennion, Roger Lloyd,1866-1942,compiler.
An album of 35 gelatin silver prints, mainly of Indian landscapes and people serving in the British Army in India. The photographs are mostly captioned in ink and are dated between 1886 and 1894; the photographers have not been identified.
Roger Lloyd Kennion was an officer in the British Indian Army and a travel writer. He was first commissioned in 1887, entered the Central India Horse in 1890 and joined the Indian Foreign and Political Department in 1893, serving in Kashmir, Gilgit and Leh. He reached the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the army. In 1907 Kennion was appointed Consul for the Districts of Seistan and Kain in Iran.
MacKinnon collection, jointly acquired with the National Galleries of Scotland, with assistance from the Scottish Government, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Art Fund.
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Great Britain. Army. British Indian Army