[Prince of Wales visit to Swaziland]

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Reference
- GB 115 RCS/Y30548A
Dates of Creation
- 1930
Language of Material
- English .
Physical Description
- .003 cubic metre(s) 1 folder containing 1 image

Scope and Content

Photograph of the then Prince of Wales visit to Swaziland. It is mounted in a folder with 'To dear Uncle and Auntie with best Xmas greetings from all at Mbabane Swaziland.' There is a key in pencil: Back row: Mr A.V. OCKENDEN, Prison Warder; ?; ?, H.R.H.s Staff; ?, H.R.Hs Staff; Mr H. OFARRELL, Gaoler; Medical Officer to H.R.H.; Capt. J.H. GARDINER, Govt. Engineer; Lt. GREENACRE, H.R.Hs Staff; A. Willoughby WATERS Esq, Clerk Treasury. Middle row: Dr. R. JAMESON, P.M.O. Swaziland; J. ANDERSON Esq, Dispenser; H.W. BOAST Esq, Clerk of Court Mbabane; J. HOPE Esq, Clerk Hlatikulu; R.W. BLANSHAM Esq, Clerk Public Works Dept.; R. ARMSTRONG Esq, Clerk Hlatikulu; Rt. Hon. Beresford CLIFFORD, CMG, Imperial Secretary; L.J. PUTTICK Esq, J.P., Chief Clerk; W.A. MORRIS Esq, Stock Inspector; W. Hayworth RUSSELL Esq, J.P., Asst. Accountant Treasury; G.H. BARTON-HOARE Esq, Clerk Mbabane; G. GLEN-LAWRY (?) or Leary Esq, M.C., Record Clerk. Front row: W.W. USHER Esq, J.P., Registrar; D.H. HARVEY Esq, J.P. Asst Commr Mankain(?); L.G. LUSCOMBE Esq, J.P., Financial Secretary Treasury; B. NICHOLSON Esq, D.S.O., M.C., Government Secretary; de S.M.G. HONEY Esq, CmG, Resident Commisioner; H.R.H. Prince of Wales; Mrs HONEY; Admiral HALSEY, H.R.H.s Staff; ?, H.R.Hs Staff; H.B.A. Mc CARTER Esq, J.P., Deputy Asst. Commr Hlatikulu.

Administrative / Biographical History

Colonel Humphrey B.M. Wright late of the Royal Artillery served in Cairo and Khartoum before World War II. He was married to the Hon. Sybil Lascelles who was a Massey on her mother's side. Colonel Wright never visited Swaziland.

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