Battalion Collection (page 8)

Training H. A. C. Reserves 1916
Honourable Artillery Company at Camp en Route training ground, practising essential requirements needed for battle at the Front in World War One. Date: 1916

Attack on Logeast Wood, appropriate the battalions trophies
During the advance on the Western Front there was a race amoung men near a captured enemy gun for the honour of making upon it the name of the battalion to which it fell. Date: 1918

Weapon training while on safari
Photograph of weapon training while on safari. One of 41 photographs taken by Lt Roger Perkins, 4th (Uganda) Bn King?s African Rifles, 1956-1957

Rifleman J Furnell with Rifleman Swift, 2nd Irish London Rif
Lantern slide of Rifleman J Furnell with Rifleman Swift, 2nd Irish London Rifles, manning a machine gun built from the parts of five captured enemy guns

Tank of 4th Battalion Coldstream Guards
Photograph, 19th Oct 1944: tank of 4th Battalion Coldstream Guards. Associated with World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945). Date: 1944

Man of 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade
Photograph, 28th Dec 1944: a man of 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade leaving dug-out in village of Niewstadt. Associated with World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945). Date: 1944

Before Sebastopol Nov 1854 - The Sentry
Before Sebastopol Nov 1854. The Sentry. Pen and ink and watercolour by Lt (later Col) Henry John Wilkinson (1829-1911), 1st Battalion, 9th (The East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot, 1854

Royal Sussex Regiment soldier, Bangalore, India, WW1
Studio portrait, Royal Sussex Regiment soldier, 2/6 Battalion, Bangalore, India, 20 November 1916. Date: 1916

Female soldier Y Company, Princess of Waless Royal Regiment
Digital photograph: A female soldier serving with Y Company, The 1st Battalion, Princess of Waless Royal Regiment, is one of a platoon of soldiers to visit a local Iraqi Police Training facility as

A family of Iraqi civilians seek the help of a soldier
Digital photograph: A family of Iraqi civilians seek the help of a soldier serving with No 2 Company, 1st Battalion The Irish Guards to locate their other child caught up in the panic caused by

?The Glorious 13th Want Men?, recruiting leaflet
?The Glorious 13th Want Men?.Recruiting leaflet for the 3rd/13th Princess Louise?s Kensington Battalion referring to good pay, uniform and food.The leaflet also records a reference to

In the Cavalry Camp at Devna (Young Cornet) ?I say Charley, do you think now that in the event of our being sent to Sebastopol, the Infantry will be required to accompany us

Trench interior near the Albert-Bapaume road on the Somme
Photograph of trench scene.From an album of 22 official photographs (and one newspaper cutting) showing scenes from the Western Front, 1916-1918 (c).Associated with World War One

Soldier with riot gear
Photograph: Soldier of the 1st Battalion The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridges Own) in riot gear, Cyprus, 1956.From an album of 101 photographs, with newspaper cuttings

Certificate, General Headquarters, Home Forces, Home Guard, to Major R A E Parsons, 17th West Riding Battalion (Leeds, Yorkshire), in appreciation of good service rendered, dated 24 June 1943

Russian Hunter-Scouts of the Turkestan Battalion. Date: 1904

Departure of Scots Fusiliers for Crimean War, 1854
Farewell of the first battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards at Buckingham Palace, departing for the Crimea. Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal

Troops destined for the Dutch colonies in India. 19th centur
Colonialism. 19th century. Holland. Rotterdam. Troops destined for the Dutch colonies in India. Kellenbach Engraving for The Artistic Illustration, 1886. Colored

General Winfield Scott at the Battle of Chippawa
General Winfield Scott orders McNeils Battalion to charge the British at the Battle of Chippawa, a victory for the Americans. Date: 5 July 1814

Russian soldiers in action on the eastern front, Russia, WW1
Russian soldiers in action in " no mans land" on the eastern front during the First World War -- a shock battalion taking German trenches

Christening 1918 Tree Planting Soldiers Group
Christopher Powell-Cotton (1918-2006) was christenend at All Saints Church, Birchington on 20 April 1918. Afterwards a tree was planted in the grounds of Quex Park

Christening 1918 Tree Planting Proxy Godfathers group
Christopher Powell-Cotton (1918-2006) was christenend at All Saints Church, Birchington on 20 April 1918. Afterwards a tree was planted in the grounds of Quex Park

Troops leaving Albany, NY, for Spanish-American War
Troops of the 10th Battalion leaving Albany, New York State, for the Spanish-American War, 1 May 1898. Date: 1898

Harry Lauder and his son John, June 1915
Scottish entertainer and music hall comedian, Harry Lauder pictured with his only son, John, in the uniform of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (8th Argyllshire Battalion) in 1915

Captain Augustus Hartmann, 2nd Line Battalion, Kings German Legion, 1815.Oil on panel by Paul Dumortier, Tournai, 1815.Painted shortly before the Battle of Waterloo.Head and shoulders to right

Chinese Labour Corps praying on New Years Day WW1
Joss pidgin otherwise known as Divine worship in a camp of the Chinese battalion of the Labour Corps in France on New Years Day, 1918. Date: 1918

No. 3: People We Don t Envy by George Studdy, 1915
No. 3: The German postman trying to deliver a letter to a ruined Belgium village. Date: 1915

No. 2: People We Don t Envy by George Studdy, 1915
No. II: The Army Service Corps subaltern compelled to deliver a lecture on Supplies to a contingent of men recruited from grocers, butchers, provision dealers etc. Date: 1915

Cut out for the job: WW1 recruitment humour
Civilian: " Most of my pals are either in the Guards or the Bantams. I m too short for the Guards, and too tall for the Bantams

The Oldest British Regiment? The East Kent
Officers of the Second Battalion of the East Kent regiment, known as The Buffs. Pictured here on the steps of Winchester College

WW1 - Advancing to the front, France
WW1 - A Highland battalion in formation, marching over a small canal, passing through a French village on their way to the trenches. Date: circa 1915

Edgar Mobbs, rugby international
Lieutenant Colonel Edgar R. Mobbs, D.S.O. Edgar Roberts Mobbs DSO (1882 - 1917) was an English rugby union footballer who played for and captained Northampton R.F.C. and England

Battle of Milazzo
During the Battle of Milazzo (Melazzo) on Sicily, an English battalion fighting on Garibaldis side, in action at the foot of the round tower of the towns citadel

G. L. Jessop making recruitment speech in Manchester, WW1
Captain G. L. Jessop, the famous cricketer, of the 14th Service Battalion, Manchester Regiment, speaking in April 1915 at a recruiting meeting in Albert Square, Manchester. Date: 1915

WW1 - German troops on the Eastern Front - behind the lines - the arrival of a battalion (illustration caption in both German and Hungarian). Date: circa 1917

Royal Sussex Regiment memorial, Murree Hills, India (now in Pakistan). It lists the names of fifteen soldiers, and three women, who died in 1888

Officers of the 1st London Cyclists Company, WW1
Officers of the 1st London Divisional Cyclists Company. Reading from left to right the names are, back row: 2nd Lieut. R. H. White, 2nd Lieut. R. A. Shuffrey, 2nd Lieut. W. V. Alloway and 2nd Lieut

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- A Resolution
Recruitment poster, printed by A Thom and Company, Dublin. A Resolution passed in the Trenches. By an Irish Regiment (2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment)

Lloyd Georges sons as soldiers, WW1
Son of the future Prime Minister, David Lloyd George in camp. Seated is Captain Richard Lloyd George, adjutant of the 19th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, and standing is Lieutenant Gwilyon Lloyd George

Our Growing Army by H. M. Bateman
Our Growing Army - No, not the LIGHT infantry. A humorous cartoon showing a group of portly soldiers by H. M. Bateman. Date: 1915

Battalion commander explaining the next move
Battalion commander and his soldiers having a temporary rest in a derelict building while being instructed where their next move will be using a field map of the district. Date: 1917

Prayer Book for Jewish Sailors and Soldiers - WWI
Prayer Book for Jewish Sailors and Soldiers - enlarged edition. Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode Ltd. His Majestys Printers. 5676 - 1916. Stamped Rev. I

Miniature - Major Sir Frederick FitzWygram, MC
Miniature portrait of Major Sir Frederick FitzWygram, M.C. 2nd Battalion Scots Guards. Born 1884, died 1920. Captured on the 17th May 1915 (Battle of Festubert) commanding F Company

Badge of the 22nd Battalion (Canadien Fran硩s)
Badge of the 22nd Battalion (Canadien Fran硩 s). This Battalion was recruited from French speaking Canadians in the province of Quebec

Ephemera relating to Private Clarence Muggleton
A collection of ephemera relating to Private Clarence Muggleton, 22nd Battalion London Regiment; a printed leaflet from Alexander Paterson relating to 22nd London War Memorial plus a leaflet of

Drum - 6th Bat. Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment
Regimental drum bearing the badge of the 6th Battalion Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment. Commemorative Ware

Battalion Ballads from 17th Bat. Highland Light Infantry
Book entitled Battalion Ballads from THE OUTPOST 17th (S) Battalion Highland Light Infantry. This book belonged to 15959 Sergeant W. F. Ritchie. Annotated inside giving details of his time in France

Badge of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces
Embroidered badge of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, worked by Walter A. Bryant, 17th Battalion AIF. Staff House, Netley Red Cross Hospital, August 1917. Label included. Commemorative Art

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"Battalion: A Legacy of Courage, Valor, and Unity" In the realm of military history, the term "battalion" resonates with tales of bravery and unwavering dedication. From Matania's poignant depiction of the Last Absolution of the Munsters to the indomitable spirit embodied by the United States Naval Construction Battalions - Seabees, battalions have left an indelible mark on our collective memory. The 1st Battalion Scots Guards in 1958 stood as a testament to their regiment's rich heritage, while Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse's VC exemplified extraordinary heroism amidst adversity. The survivors of the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade carried forward their fallen comrades' legacy with unyielding determination. Across continents and conflicts, battalions etched their names into history. The 9th Hampshire Regiment found themselves in Vladivostok during tumultuous times, just as the brave soldiers from the 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers defended Basingstoke during World War I. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Siberia, it was the gallant men from the 9th Battalion Hampshire Regiment who faced unimaginable challenges head-on. Within each battalion beats a heart that symbolizes unity and tradition. The rhythmic cadence emanating from a regimental drum echoes through time alongside memories forged by those like St Michaels Mount's Grenadier Guards. In positions along Western Front trenches during WWI, members of Rifle Brigade displayed unwavering resolve against all odds. Beyond battlefields lie stories intertwined with camaraderie and resilience. St Michaels Mount stands not only as an island but also as a village and harbor where bonds were forged among warriors who called themselves brothers-in-arms. Through triumphs and tribulations alike, battalions have proven that strength lies not only in numbers but also in shared purpose.