Photo 18/11

Black, post-bound album, measuring 264 x 405 mm, containing 167 uncaptioned gelatin silver prints mounted with corner hinges, three or four to a page. Many of the hinges are torn or missing resulting in loose or poorly mounted prints; there are also a number of loose prints inserted at the end of the album. The album records the career of Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief of India during the Second World War and includes the following subjects:

Prints 1-15: Visit to the training centre of the 8th Punjabi's, including the Regimental Room, parade, medal ceremony, inspection and military exercises; Prints 16-32: With the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, including group portraits, training, regimental dinner and band; Prints 33-37: Conducting a group of Indian dignitaries round a map room; Prints 38-50: and 52: Visit of the Auchinlecks to a European school; Prints 51 and 53-159: Miscellaneous photographs from the C-in-C's tour of India, including training in jungle warfare, inspecting various regiments, visiting the sick and wounded, observing training exercises, visit by female comedy duo from ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association), medal ceremony, visiting nurses, presenting boxing prizes; Print 160: Group portrait of civil servants (?) on the Clive steps outside the India Office, London; Print 161: Troops wearing gas-masks; Prints 162-166: Mostly duplicate prints; Print 167: Group portrait of army officers at Simla.