Biog: Hero of Mafeking and Founder of the Boy Scout and Girl Guide Movement; Major-General 1900; Inspector General of South African constabulary, 1900-1903; Inspector General of Cavalry, 1903-1907; Lieutenant General 1907; retired 1910.

Date: 11 April 1905.

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Descr: FL standing, by mounting steps.

Costume: Undress uniform, Major General.

Orders, Decorations & Medals (ribbons only): Order of the Bath [C.B. cr. 1900]; Ashanti Star 1895-1896; British South Africa Company's Medal 1890-1897; Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902; King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902.

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Photographer: Lafayette Ltd., 179 New Bond Street, London (?)

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No of poses: 2.

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References:

Biog: Dictionary of National Biography; Burke's Peerage; Who's Who; The Army List, 1905; The Times, 9 January 1941, p 9c.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Robert_Baden-Powell,_1st_Baron_Baden-Powell

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Costume: Dress Regulations for the Army, London, 1900.

Orders, Decorations & Medals: (Order of the Bath) Burke's Peerage; (Others) E. C. Joslin, A. R. Litherland, B.T. Simpkin, British Battles and Medals, London, 1988.

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Acknowledgements: (Orders etc.) David Bownes