Picture No | 10811891 |
Date | 1898 |
Description | Michael Rimington |
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Lieutenant-General Sir Michael Frederic Rimington (1858-1928), British Army officer who commanded cavalry forces in the Boer War and First World War. After early service with the 6th (Iniskilling) Dragoons, 'Mike' Rimington was given command of an irregular cavalry force in South Africa, known as 'Rimington's Guides'. He commanded them for a year before taking command of his regular regiment, and later a cavalry brigade.
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Source | Caricature by Caf in Vanity Fair, October 1898 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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