1912 - 37 English India Photo Album Military Handwritten Inscriptions Major Aitken
Item History & Price
WELCOMETO SALLY’S DIARIES: Upfor auction is a stunning photo album that contains 109 originalblack and white photos and all of them have to do with the MajorCharles Fleming Aitken family of England. Charles was born about1892, was in the British Army during WWI, married Ruth (Peggy) HelenClarke in 1934 and they had one son, Peter Fleming Aitken who wasborn in 1935. Thealbum dates from 1912 (however there are a few photos earlier ofCharles when he was a child) and into 1937. Many ...of the photos haveto do with his time in the service. I found a military record forCharles on the web and it said he was with the Welsh/British serviceand part of the “Army India Horse” regiment. I had no idea whatthey were but found this out, and I quote….“TheCentral India Horse (21st King George V’s Own Horse) wasa regular cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army. They wereformed at the start of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and served in theGreat War and the Second World War.” Thereare also family photos including when their son was first born. Icould easily scan all of the photos as they are fabulous and most ofthem have handwritten identifications, some long ones. Here are someof those inscriptions…..“Charles, Blanche and Agnes with Bella a Norwegian maid….C.F.A. on the riverat Richmond about 1912, No. 3 Troop, A Squadron, Middlesex Horses.Sgt. Belsey (a dentist) in Center Salisbury Plain 1911…..N.C.O.S. ASquadron, Middlesex Horses. Lowester 1913 Army Manoeuvres….C.F.A.on “Polecat” The Welsh Horse 1914….The Welch Horse Early1915….C.F.A. and Watkins Williams…..On leave in Cairo early 1916.Geoffrey Shakespeare and C.F.A….C.F.A. on “Tejkor” first chargeOct. 1917 in India….The Central India House….B. Squadron TheCentral India Horse 1919….C.F.A. on “Argonaut’ Bombay HorseShow 1920…. “Arlette” Brown Water Mare. Risaldar Malik MohaBadadur up….C.F.A.’s pony “Advances” winner of 3 poloscurries in Quelta. Sold for Ru 5500…..A group at Delhi Horse showabout 1924….C.F.A. with Mona Brown team. Second in class for IndianBreads, Delhi Show 1924….Supt’s. Bungalow Mona March 1924…..Clubof Western India Room….H.E. The Viceroy’s visit to the StallionStable and Stud Farm Ahmednagar 274 July 1926. Lord and Lady Irwin(now Halifax) are seated at the left of the row. C.F.A. in brownsuit…..Kirkee Gymkhana Races 1927. “Duchess” Grey Waler mare.G.F. A. up. During the 1927 season. This mare run 4 times winning 3races and being second once….Sir Herbert Emerson to MontgomeryRaces, Autumn 1933...Visit of the Governor of the Punjab, H.E…..Hadley Cross Bungalow. Montgomery Spring 1935…..MontgomeryArea Camp. Delhi Horse Show 1935….Peggy and Peter on the SS“Norkunda” May 1937, 20 months old…...” Thereare so many more photos and more inscriptions. The album in infabulous condition as are the photos. The album measures about 8” x11 1/2” and the photos are a variety of sizes; 3 1/4” x 5 1/4”with many larger than that.
