42nd Highlanders by the Sphinx at Giza, Egypt, c. 1882
Soldiers serving in Egypt were always keen to visit and photograph Egypt's historic landmarks. In this image, the officers and men of the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot pose for a photograph next to the mysterious Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of Cheops can be seen in the distance
Picture No
11802642
Media ID
47653661
Size
4755px x 3667px
(6.7MB)
Credit
©The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
From a group of 30 photographs collected by Edouard Eugene Dulier, circa 1870-1882
Date
c. 1882
