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Player's Cigarettes cigarette card showing an officer of the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) in 1897 uniform.

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English: Player's Cigarettes cigarette card showing an officer of the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) in 1897 uniform.

The back of the card reads: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE YEOMANRY (SHERWOOD RANGERS), 1897

This regiment was raised in 1794 and is the fourth senior regiment of the Yeomanry Cavalry. In the South African War a detachment of the Sherwood Rangers was the first yeomanry unit to be in action. In the Great War they served as part of the 2nd mounted Division in Egypt, Gallipoli, Salonica and Palestine. In Gallipoli they served as infantry and in memory of this event have been granted and today carry the King’s Colour, upon which the Battle honours of the Great War are emblazoned. The picture shows an officer of the Regiment in the full dress uniform of 1897 with, as a background, the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest."
Date Prior to 1939
Source Territorial Force Cigarette Cards (Part Two)
Author John Player & Sons Tobacco Company

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