Original British Army Soldier's Studio Photo w/Note, Veteran of S. African War

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RARE PRE WW1 IMPERIAL BRITISH ARMY SOLDIER'S STUDIO PHOTO AND VETERAN OF THE SECOND FREEDOM WAR (1899-1902), AKA AS THE BOER WAR, THE ANGLO-BOER WAR OR THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. THE PHOTO FEATURES THE SOLDIERS IN HIS ARMY UNIFORM, AMMO BANDOLIER AND BUSH HAT. THE BACK SIDE OF THE PHOTO FEATURES A SHORT HAND WRITTEN NOTE, " UNCLE ERNEST IN UNIFORM OF THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY S. AFRICAN WAR." OF NOTE: THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY WAS A MOUNTED VOLUNTEER FORCE OF THE BRITISH ARMY MADE UP OF JUST UNDER 35,000 MEN AND SAW ACTION IN THE SECOND BOER WAR BETWEEN 1899 AND 1902. PHOTO APPROX. MEASURES 6" BY 4" AND IS SET ON A HARD BACKING CARD THAT MEASURES 8-1/4" BY 6-1/4". PHOTO AND IT'S BACKING CARD SHOW AVERAGE AGE, WEAR AND SOME AGE STAINING AS THIS PHOTO IS OVER 120 YEARS OLD. WOW. WHAT AN OLD AND NEAT PHOTO. SEE THE ABOVE LISTING PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK US BEFORE YOU BUY. NEW YORK STATE BUYERS TO PAY 8.75% SALES TAX. THANK YOU.