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D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo. Saesneg
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D C Harries Collection : Military Portraits

  • D C Harries Military Portraits
  • Ffeil
  • [c1890-c1947]

Over nine hundred portraits, mostly studio, predominantly of First World War era British Soldiers. Most are individual portraits, some are in small groups with family or friends, also large group photographs. Many depicting a Territorial Force summer camp may well be from a 1913 camp held between Bridge and Lovelock farms, Ffairfach in the summer of 1913. The vast majority are anonymous but some can be given approximate dates by the presence of overseas service chevrons, good conduct stripes etc. Many of those dated 1914, especially the Pembroke Yeomanry, may well date from the years preceding the outbreak of WW1. Other portraits are of members of associated services and include veterans of earlier conflicts and servicemen & women from World War Two. The latter category including American troops from the 28th Division who were camped in South Wales from October 1943 until July 1944 as well as Free French and Belgian soldiers. Both US Corps of Engineers and infantry corps are represented. The engineers are believed to be men of the 103rd Engineer Battalion who served with the 28th Division. Their headquarters from October 1943 to April 1944 was the Hotel Belgrave, Tenby. There are also a considerable number of US Quartermaster Corps GI's including African-American soldiers.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Boer War-era soldier]

Head and shoulders portrait of a soldier in early C20th military uniform, possibly Welsh Regiment - note dragon collar badge as worn by Welsh Regiment prior to 1909.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Pembroke Yeomanry - individual photos]

Half-plate carte de visite negative containing eight individual portraits of soldiers in the Pembroke Yeomanry. The portraits are in two rows of four arranged 'têtê bêche' style. Due to deterioration only six are in good condition.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Young soldier]

Full-length portrait of a young soldier standing next to a doorway. His uniform is elaborate and includes a pillbox hat. He is holding a riding crop and gloves.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Sergeant, Welsh Regiment with Boer War Medals]

Half-length portrait of a bandsman Sergeant in the Welsh Regiment wearing the Queen's South Africa Medal with one clasp and the King's South Africa Medal with two clasps. He is also wearing a proficiency star on his right sleeve denoting five years service.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Decorated Veteran Officer #1].

Full-length portrait of an elderly army officer wearing a plumed hat and displaying six medals, mainly from campaigns in India. Note that the wearer is not wearing a Victoria Cross and is therefore not thought to be Sir James Hills-Johnes of Dolaucothi.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Pembroke Yeomanry]

Group portrait of twenty six Pembroke Yeomanry, all except their commanding officer wearing pill box hats. Their commanding officer wears a medal ribbon on his left breast - the King Edward VII Coronation medal.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

41st Welsh Regiment

Copy of a framed photograph of a formal group portrait. "41st Welsh Regiment" has been written in ink on the negative. This regiment ceased to exist after 1881 when it amalgamated with the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of foot.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Boer War-era Soldiers]

Group portrait of nineteen soldiers in khaki uniforms carrying rifles, wearing puttees and slouch hats. Their Sergeant is also in the group. The letters PIY can be discerned on some of their shoulder titles suggesting they are Pembroke Yeomanry.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

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