It is driving me potty now as well.
Keep looking at it and wondering if its
Ones Alfie
Or foreign forename followed by A Ali then a dash / and (written as an &) followed by
next line "as I appeared etc etc"
Mind you, he does not look like a Mr. Ali...... so that is wrong.... doh.
Also, wondering if the date says July 9 / 98 (as I think mary said)..
Comparing the writing the one of the letters in the forename (if that is what it is !!) looks like the B in the place name. Or should that be a d
Then thought the whole thing was something to do with......... A life....
Is that a fly swishing brush (for use with horses in hot climates) that he is holding in his right hand.? (or is it something that goes into the top of his pith helmet?) sorry am very ignorant about uniforms etc (as you can tell)..
oh, i have really confused myself now.
back to have ANOTHER look.......
The only photo i can find - hopefully linked below: here goes:
http://www.soldiersofthequeen.comhttp://scroll down to the bottom of the page to the search bar and type in Omdurman - then choose the second soldier down (Officer : Anglo-Egy)
