Boy Scouts founder Sir Robert Baden Powell during 2nd Boer War: a Colt Lightning?

[Surpmil]

That's what it looks like to me. Anyone else?

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[#1oilman]

Yes I would agree, a Colt Lightning carbine for sure!

[browningautorifle]

Yes it is!

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Thanks for the posts on the Boer conflict. I just added a Boer contract Chilean Mauser to the family and doing some research to fill in the gaps in my knowlage of the period.

[Daan Kemp]

Not being an expert on Baden-Powell, I would guess this looks more like a trooper in Rhodesia from the weapons, horse and equipment.

[browningautorifle]

Looks pretty close to me, but hard to be sure.

[Daan Kemp]

No rank insignia, sleeves rolled up, no Sam Browne or similar straps, no sword worn or fastened to the saddle, bridle/saddle/etc. Wrist watch?

The photo in post #6 is in Chief Scout dress as head of the movement.

[Sentryduty]

No rank insignia, sleeves rolled up, no Sam Browne or similar straps, no sword worn or fastened to the saddle, bridle/saddle/etc. Wrist watch?

In his book, "My Adventures as a Spy" Lord B-P frequently would dress in civilian attire, or whatever suited him to the task, including posing as an artist or butterfly catcher, him on a horse without uniform would not be that much of a stretch of the imagination.

[Paul S.]

No rank insignia, sleeves rolled up, no Sam Browne or similar straps, no sword worn or fastened to the saddle, bridle/saddle/etc. Wrist watch?

The photo in post #6 is in Chief Scout dress as head of the movement.

Daan, those are all good points, and I too doubt the first (horseback) photo is actually Baden-Powell. I also doubt it was taken during the Boer War and wonder if it wasn't taken in North America (Canada or USA).

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Montgomery's uniform which he famously wore during WW2 wasn't exactly "standard issue" and must have been a 1 off; a result off his own creative imagination.

The same was true of Patton as well. Both were egoistically involve in image.

[Surpmil]

Daan, those are all good points, and I too doubt the first (horseback) photo is actually Baden-Powell. I also doubt it was taken during the Boer War and wonder if it wasn't taken in North America (Canada or USA).

I can only say it was a large format Colliers (USA) volume on the Boer War, printed during or very soon after the war. The photo may well have been taken earlier of course as B-P was involved in Southern Africa for some years I believe.