Gunner Collection (page 8)

The Grim Reaper awaits. - painted c. 1920. Gunner F.J. Mears, B.E.F. Royal Garrison Artillery, Died 1929

Last Post Memorial Service, St Pauls Cathedral, London
The Last Post Memorial Service at St. Pauls Cathedral, London, for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, St. Georges Day, 23 April 1919. By Captain Gilbert Holiday (1879-1937), Royal Field Artillery

A group of soldiers running across a battlefield, WW1
A group of soldiers running across a battlefield, by Gunner F J Mears, BEF, Royal Garrison Artillery (d. 1929)

Kamerad in the Air by William C. Boswell
An aerial battle on the Western front with a German squadron seen in retreat with the last one (bottom right) being pursued by a British antagonist on her tail

Engaged in Making Progress, WW1
Engaged in Making Progress, three British Gunners at work on the Western Front during the First World War, loading shells into a field gun. The man on the left is setting a time fuse. Date: 1914

Royal Field Artillery Gunner 1914
A lone Royal Field Artillery Gunner continues to load and fire his gun, with the dead bodies of his three comrades (four men worked each gun) lying around him. Date: August 1914

Chinese Civil War
An anti " red" gunner ready to load a stokes trench-mortar. At the time the warring parties are divided into two group, on the one side, the northern " anti-Red" allies

Jack Hatfield, Olympic swimming champion, WW1
Jack Hatfield (John Gatenby " Jack" Hatfield, 1893-1965), British Olympic swimming champion born in Middlesbrough

Aeroplane gunner working in mid-air by G. H. Davis
The aeroplane gunner and his work in mid-air. How biplanes meet and attack enemy aircraft and how the attack may be warded off. Date: 1915

British and French gunners, Western Front, WW1
British and French gunners sitting on the wheel of a field gun on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British gunners snowballing, Western Front, WW1
British anti-aircraft gunners snowballing during a rest break on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Six-inch British howitzer in action, Western Front, WW1
A six-inch British howitzer in action in the dust and heat of the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Military radar in wartime by G. H. Davis
Military radar: how this vital secret weapon helped the Allied land forces to achieve final victory during the Second World War. Date: 1945

Sperry automatic computing gun sight by G. H. Davis
A mechanical brain: the Sperry automatic computing gun sight, in use during the Second World War. An invention which enabled US bombers to target a large number of enemy fighters. Date: 1944

Sperry bomb sight in action by G. H. Davis
Precision bombing: the Sperry bomb sight in action during a raid, Second World War. The flight of bombs is controlled by a mechanism guided by a skilled bombardier. Date: 1944

Japanese Machine Gunner
A Japanese machine gunner in action during the Second Sino-Japanese War 1937-45 Date: 1937-1945

Title page design, Album of Views of Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, printed and published by Gale & Polden Ltd, with an image of two gunners with a field gun. Date: circa 1905

Allied gunners at work, Western Front, France, WW1
Allied gunners at work, sighting a 6-inch howitzer on a hot day on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British gunner with instruction board, Western Front, WW1
A British gunner under camouflage alongside a big gun, copying instructions from a board, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Italian fundraising poster, WW1
Italian fundraising poster during the First World War: give your money to drive the enemy from Italy. Depicting a man gallopping on a horse, and an artilleryman with a machine gun. Date: 1914-1918

British soldier demonstrates gun to American troops, WW1
A British machine gunner demonstrates the workings of a gun to American troops on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Sunderland seaplane and two Junkers by G. H. Davis
The giant Sunderland flying boat proves its mettle: two Junkers accounted for out of four attackers. When a formation of four Junkers JU88s attacked a Sunderland seaplane off the coast of Norway

Robot guns for British aircraft by G. H. Davis
Robot guns for British aircraft: remotely-controlled turrets. Enabling one gunner to direct fire from numerous different positions

Firing a Howitzer, Western Front, WW1
British gunners firing a Howitzer on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

WHALING, c1935. Two gunners on a whaling ship hauling in harpooned whale with manila lines. Photographed c1935-45

Ammunition Up. Captain Gilbert Holiday, Royal Field Artillery (1879-1937). Holidays Early Life Was Spent In St. Johns Wood And From His Window He Was Able To Watch The Royal Horse Artillery

Determination: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Determination - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a mans determination. ~ Tommy Lasorda

A UH-1N Huey crew chief scans the ground while manning a. 50 caliber machine gun
Al Qaim, Iraq, June 4, 2005 - A UH-1N Huey crew chief scans the ground to find a target while practicing aerial gunnery from his.50 caliber machine gun

Aviation Ordnanceman mans a MK-38 25mm machine gun aboard USS Peleliu
Pacific Ocean, January 15, 2006 - Aviation Ordnanceman mans a MK-38 25mm machine gun aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5) during a simulated straits transit

A sailor manning a. 50-caliber machine gun aboard USS Cape St. George
February 14, 2012 - A sailor manning a small craft attack team post aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St

Soldier engages targets downrange on the M2. 50 caliber machine gun
August 15, 2012 - Soldier engages targets downrange as assistant gunner watches during qualifications on the M2.50 caliber machine gun at the temporary machine gun range

A missileman firing a BGM-71 TOW missile atop a humvee
An antitank missileman fires off a BGM-71 Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-guided missile (TOW) when the company used all of their main weapon systems at Army Ammunition Depot Hawthorne, Nevada

U. S. Navy Petty Officer mans a. 50 caliber M2 machine gun
January 29, 2007 - U.S. Navy Petty Officer stands force protection detail behind a.50 caliber M2 machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72)

M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks advance to a heavy machine gun assault course at Combat Center Range 500, where they will qualify their crewman in the companys semiannual gunnery exercise

U. S. Army paratrooper fires an M2. 50-caliber machine gun atop a humvee
February 4, 2014 - U.S. Army paratrooper fires an M2.50-caliber machine gun from a Humvee during a platoon-level, live-fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany

A Sailor fires an M-240B machine gun aboard USS Enterprise
September 13, 2012 - A Sailor fires an M-240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise

U. S. Special Forces on patrol in a special operation vehicle
U.S. Special Forces on patrol in a special operation vehicle

Sailor fires a. 50-caliber machine gun aboard USS James E. Williams
September 25, 2012 - Sailor aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) fires a.50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise

Pilots participate in a military exercise at Fort Riley, Kansas
May 13, 2013 - Pilots of the 1st Infantry Divisionins 6th Cavalry Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, participate in a SEREEX (Survival Evade Resist Escape Exercise), at Fort Riley, in Kansas

U. S. Marine checks out the GAU-16 / A Cal. 50 machine gun onboard his UH-1N Huey helicopter
U.S. Marine checks out the GAU-16/A Cal. 50 machine gun onboard his UH-1N Huey helicopter

A Unimog vehicle of the Belgian Army
Leopoldsburg, Belgium - A Unimog vehicle of the Belgian Army during a field training exercise

Sailors fire M240 machine guns on the fantail aboard USS John C. Stennis
Pacific Ocean, September 7, 2012 - Sailors fire M240 machine guns during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis

A box of live M2. 50 caliber machine gun ammunition
A box of live M2.50 caliber machine gun ammunition and a cranial lays on a CH-46E Sea Knight ready for an aerial gunner training exercise

A CH-47 Chinook prepares to land
January 9, 2011 - A CH-47 Chinook comes in for a landing to pick up soldiers following a mission to the Daymirdad District Center, Wardak province, Afghanistan

Soldier shoots a M-240B machine gun atop a humvee
Naval Base Ventura County, California, July 17, 2004 - Engineering Aide shoots a M-240B machine gun as a fire power demonstration at the opening ceremony for Seabee Days

Seaman fires a. 50-caliber machine gun aboard USS Gunston Hall
Gulf of Aden, September 15, 2012 - Information Systems Technician Seaman fires a.50-caliber machine gun during a small craft attack team live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS

Airman prepares for a convoy escort mission
Mosul, Iraq, September 22, 2004 - Airman prepares for a convoy escort mission

U. S. Navy Airman fires an M-240B machine gun aboard USS Essex
October 28, 2010 - U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman fires an M-240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2)

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"Join the Royal Artillery and Become a Gunner: Answer the Call to Serve in WW1" Immerse yourself in history with this captivating recruitment poster, inviting brave souls to join the prestigious Royal Artillery. Step into the shoes of those who fought valiantly on the Western Front, as depicted in Hs Power's powerful painting showcasing artillery and horses amidst the chaos of Ypres during World War Witness another masterpiece by Hs Power, capturing the grim reality of war. Feel your heart pound as you envision yourself amidst the deafening sounds and blinding flashes that defined this era. Marvel at a British Army Foden 6x6 heavy recovery vehicle, exemplifying resilience and determination as it pulls a field gun stuck deep within treacherous mud on the Western Front. Experience firsthand how these soldiers overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles for their cause. Transport yourself back to 1914-18 with an evocative black-and-white photograph displaying British 18-pounder field guns thundering into action along the Western Front. Admire their precision and strength as they unleash devastation upon their enemies. Cross continents to witness Canadian gunners fighting fiercely at Vimy Ridge in France during WW1. Be inspired by their unwavering courage and unity against all odds. Discover aviation's role in warfare through Boulton Paul Overstrand Bomber - RAF, reminding us of aerial support crucial for victory. Witness American machine gunners stationed at Grandpre, France during WW1; marvel at their unwavering resolve while defending freedom on foreign soil. Journey forward to Burma in 1944 alongside a Bren Gunner from 7th Gurkha Rifles. Appreciate his dedication while wielding his weapon with expertise amid challenging terrains – a testament to bravery beyond measure. Finally, pay homage to British artillery men resolutely handling shells during WW1 – unsung heroes whose tireless efforts ensured the safety and success of their comrades.