The
Vernon Lamb Archive, World War One Soldiers, Groups of 1, 2 or 3
A Unique Photographic Record of
Matlock & District, 1910-1915, and World War One Soldiers
Place:
Buxton
Property / Street / Road:
The Empire Hotel
Date:
2 Nov 1914 - 3 Feb 1915
Description/Historical Information:
2/6th Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire
Regiment). The identity of these soldiers is not yet known.
Their guns appear to be a variant of the Martini-Henry. Both soldiers
can be seen in the photograph VLA9753 and the young man on the left
in VLA9806.