On Cech's list describing prints:"F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.(Photos 107-132 were taken in and around Bumthang Mpow: 75-77)107. "The khaki boys at Bumthang, 12-13 July 1933107a. The band. Interestingly, one can see the traditional guard with helmets and shields in the background.MPOW: 75; "Outside Bumthang stood a guard of honour of about forty soldiers wearing khaki uniforms of locally woven material, Gurkha hats, belts and puttees and carrying .303 rifles. All save the commander who had been trained in Shillong with a Gurkha regiment, were barefoot"." [printed text]For more information see Cech's list.
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- Europeana https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2022112/urn_axmedis_00000_obj_0c02e088_13c4_40dd_ad52_c03d3aa6fe9e
