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THE ROYAL GUERNSEY MILITIA: THE DETACHMENT IN LONDON FOR THE JUBILEE, UK, 1897: The Royal Guernsey Militia were not only the sole troops from the Channel Islands which came to take part in the Jubilee celebrations, but were also the only ones who were compulsorily enlisted. The detachments were under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Groves (commanding the Royal Guernsey Artillery). Artillery, 1st Light Infantry, 2nd Light Infantry, 3rd Light Infantry

Date

1897

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

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LZT16A11_051

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Keywords

ROYAL GUERNSEY MILITIA DETACHMENT LONDON JUBILEE UK 1897 Royal Guernsey Militia troops Channel Islands take part celebrations compulsorily enlisted detachments Lieutenant-Colonel Groves commanding Royal Guernsey Artillery 1st Light Infantry 2nd Light Infantry 3rd Light Infantry 19th century engraving engraved image history illustrative technique engravement engraving victorian Arts Culture 19th Century Style Retro Styled Vintage retro arkheia nineteenth century engraving historic art