Harald George Carlos Swayne

Commissioned into the Royal Engineers and commencing his service in India, between 1884 and 1897 Swayne made a number of expeditions to Africa to make exploratory surveys for the British authorities.

[1][2][3] During the Great War, Swayne was recalled to active service and commanded one of the Royal Engineer's Labour Battalions in France and Flanders.

[1] Swayne was an avid sportsman and naturalist who hunted and catalogued wildlife extensively throughout Africa and Asia.

[1][4] Between 1884 and 1897 Swayne hunted whilst on active service in both Africa and India, shooting various animals including elephant, rhinoceros, lion, tiger, leopard and bear.

[6] Swayne was a frequent contributor to publications about African wildlife, including the volume Great and Small Game of Africa edited by Henry Bryden.