A regimental dinner, 1920s
Photograph: A regimental dinner, 1920s (c).British and Indian officers attend a regimental dinner with their wives. The regiment?s fine selection of mess silver decorates the table while Indian servants look on in the background. Most items of mess silver were donated by officers when they joined or left the regiment, although objects were sometimes given when an officer married, for victory celebrations or as a forfeit for loosing a bet or sporting contest.From 283 photographs collected by Lt Col Victor Charles Alexander Munckton. Relating to 1/6th Hampshire Battery Royal Field Artillery, 1914-1917, Skinner?s Horse, 1917-1923 and 1/7th and 14/7th Rajput Regiment, 1923-1946
Picture No
11095150
Media ID
48572945
Size
3000px x 2344px
(1.5MB)
Credit
© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph
Date
circa 1946
