The 1st Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters arrived for service in Singapore on the 1st of October 1902. They would leave two years later. In the regimental history, it is noted that, ‘Of the two years’ stay of the Battalion at Singapore there is very little of interest to record’. Despite the seemingly uneventful time, there are many photographs from the Battalion’s stay, many of which have been turned into postcards. View some of the photographs, from the regimental collection, below:
Caption: ‘Marching Review and Order- 1 Sherwood Foresters- 1905’.
Caption: ‘Shooting Team 1905’.
Caption: ‘Cricket Team- 1 Sherwood Foresters- 1905’.
Caption: ‘Band and Drums- 1 Sherwood Foresters- 1905’.
Caption: ‘Staff-1. Sherwood Foresters- 1905’.
Caption: ‘Children of the 1 Sherwood Foresters- 1905’.
Caption: ‘Gymnasium Staff- 1 Sherwood Foresters- 1905’.
Caption: ‘Drummers- 1 Sherwood Foresters- 1905’.
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References:
Colonel H C Wylly, History of the 1st and 2nd Battalions The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment 1740-1914: Volume II (1929), pp. 640.