LIEUT-GENERAL IAN STANDISH MONTEITH HAMILTON

Approximate Image Size: 7 1/2 X 10 inches Approximate Overall Size: 10 X 14 inches

PARTIAL DESCRIPTION FROM THE BIOGRAPHY: LIEUT-GENERAL IAN HAMILTON, C.B.. D.S.O. On January 16th, 1853, was born to Major Hamilton, 92nd Gordon Highlanders, then stationed at Corfu a son and heir, who was named lan Standish Monteith. In due course Major Hamilton succeeded to the command of the 92nd Highlanders. That was in 1865. For five years he rode at the head of his regiment, which he took to India early in 1868. Returning to England, or rather Scotland, on retirement in 1869, his son lan, he found, had resoIved to follow in his footsteps, and so it was decided that he should join the Gordons, which he did on September 24th, 1872, as a Sub-Lieutenant, having spent the six preceding months on the establishment of the 12th Foot. It was not Iong before promotion reached him, as he became Lieutenant, April 24th,1873. His first regimental experience was in India, and it was there he was serving when the Afghan War broke out in 1878, and called him into the field, his earliest experience of the din of war being, in the action of Charasiah, on October 6th, 1879, when he so distinguished himself as to earn a mention in Despatches. In December following, the troubles occurred in the neighbourhood of Kabul. In these Lieutenant Hamilton bore his part so well that he was again mentioned and was subsequently decorated with the Afghan Medal and clasp. He unfortunately missed the Kabul-Kandahar march, in which the 92nd Highlanders won such renown, but he accompanied the regiment from India to South Africa for the Boer War of 1881, and was severely wounded, and for the third time mentioned.

VERY GOOD CONDITION. Printed on heavier textured-glossy type paper. The colors are very bright and clean It does have text on reverse side (doesn't show through the heavier textured type paper) which is a BIOGRAPHY relating to the portrait. A great Genealogy collectible item.

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