SIR HERBERT CHERMSIDE

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

SHORT BIO: Sir Herbert Chermside was born in 1850, was educated at Eton, and entered the Royal Engineers in 1870. He was only half-way to his captaincy when he was sent on special duty to Turkey, and, on the outbreak of the Russo-Turkish War, the Sapper subaltern of seven years'. service was chosen to represent his country as Military Attache. Subsequently he was employed on the Turkish Boundary Commission, 1878-9, and from 1879 to 1882 did excellent and unostentatious work as a Vice-Consul in Anatolia. Between 1882 and 1887 he was at work in Egypt, first as A.A. and Q.M.G. of the Intelligence Department in Lord Wolseley's Expedition, and afterwards as an officer of the Egyptian Army. In the latter capacity he served at Suakin, and became Governor-General of the Red Sea Littoral. He also served in.the Soudan in 1887 with the Frontier Field Force, and was in command'at the action of Sarras.

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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