European Officer and Companion, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

Black and white lantern slide showing a European officer of the King's African Rifles in conversation with another European gentleman. The officer wears military uniform with shorts and long socks or puttees. He holds his pith helmet on his knees and sits in a low chair. His European companion wears a trouser suit with epaulettes and sits on a higher stool. He has a dog at his feet. The European men are flanked by two standing Nyasaland men, who may be lower ranking soldiers or staff. One man wears a wrap around his waist with a light shirt and dark cap, whilst a taller man leans against the wall of a hut in a darker shirt and wrap around his waist. The European officer has appeared in a number of slides in the set. His European companion may be a fellow military man, or a missionary. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.