'The Duke of Westminster', c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown.

'The Duke of Westminster', c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown.

2-752-188 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'The Duke of Westminster', c1916, (c1920). '...awarded the D.S.O. [Distinguished Service Order] for his Services with the Armoured Cars in the Senussi Campaign'. Portrait of British officer Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1879-1953) who led armoured cars and ambulances on a 120-mile (190 km) dash across the Libyan desert to rescue British sailors being held prisoner during the First World War. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume V, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920]


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Hugh Grosvenor: British: Landowner, aristocrat, soldier
People Related
  1. Frank Arthur Mumby: : Author, writer, journalist, historian, editor
  2. Gresham Publishing Company: : Publishers, publisher

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3732x5892
File Size : 64,421kb


Aliases

  1. 0580067618
  1. 2-752-188
  1. 2752188

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