2015

NS5766 : Field Marshal Earl Roberts of Kandahar Pretoria and Waterford

taken 9 years ago, near to Glasgow, Scotland

Field Marshal Earl Roberts of Kandahar Pretoria and Waterford
Field Marshal Earl Roberts of Kandahar Pretoria and Waterford
Field Marshal Earl Roberts of Kandahar Pretoria and Waterford.
V.C - K.G - K.P - G.C.B - O.M - G.C.S.I - G.C.I.E

Born in India 30th September 1832
Died in France while on visit to the troops engaged in the Great War 14th November 1914


Indian Mutiny - Umbeyla - Abyssinia - Lushai - Afghanistan - Burma - South Africa
“I seem to see the gleam in the near distance of the weapons and accoutrements of this army of the future, this Citizen Army, the warder of these islands, and the pledge of the peace and of the continued greatness of this Empire.”

Extract from Lord Roberts' speech in Glasgow on 6th May 1913

Glasgow Kelvingrove Park July 24th 2015
You’ll find additional images of this & other Kelvingrove Park monuments in my Flickr folder. "You Gotta Love Glasgow" LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

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NS5766, 749 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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david cameron photographer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 24 July, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 25 July, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 5731 6648 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:52.2178N 4:16.9186W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 5735 6645
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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