The purpose of this site is to explore the 19 th Century British and Indian Armies and their soldiers. The site will present various 19 th Century photographs, campagn medals, and the biographical studies of the soldiers represented by these items. A research service is offered for those of you who maybe interested. The crowns and pips used as bullets and title markers are Victorian era officers embroidered uniform collar rank insignia. Idealistic young soldiers think of heroic glory.
Old soldiers know of the bravery, compassion, and fortitude of soldiers.
They also know of the fear, brutality, and cowardliness of soldiers. Fred Larimore, July 1998. Photographs of Soldiers of the Indian Army 1840 to 1920. The uniforms represented in the photograph will be described. When photographs are identified, biographies of the soldiers life and the regiments they served in will be presented.