'A memorial to the late Captain Solons, killed in action in German East Africa, has been placed in the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, close to the gallery which he helped to fill with fine specimens of African animals; and has been unveiled by Mr. E. N. Buxton, and accepted by the Trustees of the British Museum.
The affection in which the memory of Captain Solons is held was shown by the attendance of members of the Legion of Frontiers-men from all parts of the Kingdom, Captain Solons having commanded a company in the 23th Royal Fusiliers. made up of men of the Legion.
Hanging from the galleries in the great entrance hal) were the skins of fourteen lions shot by Captain Solons, and on the staircase walls were two heads of kudus and two of moose, which he had brought down—all "record heads."—Mrs.
Solons has presented the splendid collection which he had at Worplesson to the museum.
Viscount Grey of Fallodon attended on behalf of the Trustees of the British Museum to accept the memorial.
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