Some good pics of his service days there. "Fascinating previously unseen photographs taken by a British naval officer who travelled the world while serving on a Royal Navy ship 120 years ago have come to light. Henry Taprell Dorling served on cruiser HMS Terrible in the Second Boer War in South Africa before heading on to the Far East. The war was the first major conflict of the 20th Century, claiming more tens of thousands of lives on both sides and signalling the birth of the modern British Army. The images of the conflict show the crew on board the vessel as well as blown up bridges and encampments as Dorling was in the thick of action. The album, containing 74 photos, also features his time afterwards in Hong Kong, where he enjoyed a welcome respite with his fellow officers. Another striking image shows a nurse setting off an enormous artillery gun in front of an audience. Unfortunately, not all of the photos have captions and on some the text is not legible - meaning the locations are not certain for every image. The photographs are set to sell for £3,000 in a London auction tomorrow by auctioneers Charles Miller." www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9512021/Photos-taken-Royal-Navy-officer-soldiers-Second-Boer-War-1899.html
