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Major Wigram Battye, served in the Corps of Guides in the 2nd China War, the Ambela Campaign and the Jowaki Expedition

Major Wigram Battye (1842-1879) served in the Corps of Guides in the 2nd China War, the Ambela Campaign and the Jowaki Expedition. In the 2nd Afghan War at the Battle of Futtehabad he was killed leading the Guides in a cavalry charge. There is a memorial tablet in St Pauls Cathedral crypt.

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Title: Major Wigram Battye, served in the Corps of Guides in the 2nd China War, the Ambela Campaign and the Jowaki Expedition

Caption: Major Wigram Battye (1842-1879) served in the Corps of Guides in the 2nd China War, the Ambela Campaign and the Jowaki Expedition. In the 2nd Afghan War at the Battle of Futtehabad he was killed leading the Guides in a cavalry charge. There is a memorial tablet in St Pauls Cathedral crypt

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Print size: 32.6 × 46.1 cm | 1517.3 × 2142.1 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 19 CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY. • 19TH • 19TH-CENTURY • 2ND AFGHAN WAR • 2ND CHINA WAR • AMBELA CAMPAIGN • BATTLE OF FUTTEHABAD • CAVALRY CHARGE • CONFLICT • CONFLICTS • CORPS OF GUIDES • GUERRA • GUIDES • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • JOWAKI EXPEDITION • KILLED • LEADING • MAJOR WIGRAM BATTYE • MEMORIAL TABLET • NINETEENTH CENTURY • SERVED • ST PAULS CATHEDRAL CRYPT • WAR • WARFARE • WARS • XIX CENTURY