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Military studio portrait of a Boer War soldier believed to be James Reuben Delore c. 1900
This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced for other purposes without the prior permissions of Great Lakes Museum. Original images held at Great Lakes Museum Contact Great Lakes Museum as copyright restrictions may apply. Embossed on front of photo mount: ‘Mora / STRAND /GEORGE STREET, / SYDNEY,’
Handwritten in faded black ink on photo reverse: ‘To Ted - / From Mrs. Rennie / 27/7/00’ Portrait of man in ¾ view standing in full military uniform. He has an empirical moustache and is wearing a cap worn on a jaunty angle on right hand side of head and is holding a cane in left hand at his hip with right hand resting on studio prop wall. PN008074

An original military studio portrait by Mora, Sydney of a Boer War soldier believed to be James Reuben Delore circa 1900. James Rueben Delore was born 1 May 1871, son of Joseph and Mary Delore. He enlisted in the Boer War in February 1900 at the age of 29. Served in NSW Citizens’ Bushmen, ‘B’ Squadron and arrived home 3 November 1900 invalided.