SIR FRANCIS WALLACE GRENFELL,1902 Antique Portrait lithograph

Verlag: Army Celebrities

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SIR FRANCIS WALLACE GRENFELL,1902 Antique Portrait lithograph,Celebrities of the army SIR FRANCIS WALLACE GRENFELLApproximate Image Size: 7 1/2 X 10 inches Approximate Overall Size: 10 X 14 inches. Short BIO: Sir Francis Wallace Grenfell was born in 1841, the 4th son of the late Pascoe St. Leger Grenfell, Esq., of Maesteg, Glamorganshire. He entered the old 60th Rifles, now the King's Royal Rifle Corps, in 1859, and led the pleasant and not unprofitable life of a "regimental duty-wallah " in that fine corps until after he had attained his captaincy in 1871. In 1873 he was appointed A.D.C. to the General Officer Commanding at the Cape of Good Hope, and two years later found him employed in the Expedition to Griqualand West, his first experience of active service. In 1878 Captain Grenfell again went campaigning, and served with.rnarked distinction in the Kaffir, Zulu, and Transvaal campaigns which made up the South African War of 1878-9-81. He was present at Ulundi, was repeatedly mentioned in Despatches, and received brevet promotion, first to Major and then to Lieutenant-Colonel. VERY GOOD CONDITION. Printed on heavier textured-glossy type paper. The colors are very bright and clean It does have text on reverse side (doesn't show through the heavier textured type paper) which is a BIOGRAPHY relating to the portrait. A great Genealogy collectible item. Delivery time for items can be anywhere from 10-28 days depending on your location. Items will be shipped within 2 business days of payment received. Digital watermark is not on the actual print. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 10362

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