Officers Mess Collection

The Mess House showing the fortifications (b / w photo)
NAM310712 The Mess House showing the fortifications (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: in the foreground rows of embrasures can be seen)

A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: William Simpson
A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Troops celebrating Christmas during the Crimean War. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855

French legionnaire officers mess in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909
5305177 French legionnaire officers mess in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. postcard 1909; (add.info.: French legionnaire officers mess in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria)

British artillery officers' mess on captured ground, 10 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British artillery officers' mess on captured ground, 10 Jun 1917. British artillery officers' mess tent in front of Kemmel, Belgium, June 10, 1917

U.S.S. Massachusetts, petty officers mess, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Massachusetts, petty officers mess, between 1896 and 1901

U.S.S. Massachusetts, junior officers mess, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Massachusetts, junior officers mess, between 1896 and 1901

Gun-Room - Midshipmens Mess, Breakfast, H.M.S. "Caesar" - Baltic Fleet, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Gun-Room - Midshipmens Mess, Breakfast, H.M.S. "Caesar" - Baltic Fleet, 1856. Officers and men of the Royal Navy on board a warship during the Crimean War

Entertainment to Admiral Dundas on board H.M.S. "Wellington" - Baltic Fleet, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Entertainment to Admiral Dundas on board H.M.S. "Wellington" - Baltic Fleet, 1856. Officers and men of the Royal Navy drinking in the saloon of the warship Duke of Wellington during

'My First Embarkation; The experiences of a Marine Subaltern on Joining his Ship, 1890. Creator: Unknown
My First Embarkation; The experiences of a Marine Subaltern on Joining his Ship, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

L'Armee Britannique dans le Nord de la France; "Artists Rifles" : soiree au mess des... 1916
L'Armee Britannique dans le Nord de la France; "Artists Rifles" : soiree au mess des officiers, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Officers Mess Knife, c. 1938. Creator: Vincent P. Rosel
Officers Mess Knife, c. 1938

Major General Garrett and Officers of the 46th, 1855. Creator: Roger Fenton
Major General Garrett and Officers of the 46th, 1855. A work made of salted paper print, plate 46 from the album " photographs taken in the crimea" (1856)

"For Bravery at Sannas Post", Lord Roberts presenting Medals and a Statuette to "Q"Battery at
1629226 " For Bravery at Sannas Post", Lord Roberts presenting Medals and a Statuette to " Q" Battery at Woolwich, 13 January (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Pease on a Trencher--Officers Mess, 9th U. S. Cavalry, Port Tampa
LLM459886 Pease on a Trencher--Officers Mess, 9th U. S. Cavalry, Port Tampa by Redwood, Allen Carter (1844-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pease on a Trencher--Officers Mess, 9th U. S)

Silver Centrepiece for Officers Mess, 32nd Punjaub Pioneers (engraving)
1594806 Silver Centrepiece for Officers Mess, 32nd Punjaub Pioneers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver Centrepiece for Officers Mess)

The Black Mountain Expedition, Officers Mess, Camp at Akhund Baba, 9100 Feet High, in a Snowstorm (engraving)
1595870 The Black Mountain Expedition, Officers Mess, Camp at Akhund Baba, 9100 Feet High, in a Snowstorm (engraving) by Overend

Winter Scenes in North-Western India (engraving)
1598769 Winter Scenes in North-Western India (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter Scenes in North-Western India)

With the South African Railway Pioneer Regiment (b / w photo)
1599318 With the South African Railway Pioneer Regiment (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the South African Railway Pioneer Regiment)

Life in Fort Delimara, Malta (engraving)
1041230 Life in Fort Delimara, Malta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in Fort Delimara, Malta)

The Malagasy Envoys at Cape Town, Entertainment at the Officers Mess of the First Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
1044485 The Malagasy Envoys at Cape Town, Entertainment at the Officers Mess of the First Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (engraving) by English School

The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, the Prince of Wales dining at the Officers Mess (engraving)
1037642 The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, the Prince of Wales dining at the Officers Mess (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Naval College)

Silver Centrepiece for the Officers Mess of the Welsh Regiment, First Battalion (engraving)
1598239 Silver Centrepiece for the Officers Mess of the Welsh Regiment, First Battalion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia (engraving)
1606576 The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia)

A Happy Hunting-Ground for the Kaffirs, at the Officers Mess, Hyde Farm, Ladysmith (litho)
1039767 A Happy Hunting-Ground for the Kaffirs, at the Officers Mess, Hyde Farm, Ladysmith (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ground Plan of the Middlesex House of Detention (engraving)
1101886 Ground Plan of the Middlesex House of Detention (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ground Plan of the Middlesex House of Detention)

Officers Quarters, Main Barracks, Cape Town (b / w photo)
3092407 Officers Quarters, Main Barracks, Cape Town (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers Quarters, Main Barracks, Cape Town)

Volunteer Life in Camp at Aldershot (engraving)
1045961 Volunteer Life in Camp at Aldershot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volunteer Life in Camp at Aldershot)

Centrepiece for the Officers Mess of the 48th Regiment (engraving)
1620636 Centrepiece for the Officers Mess of the 48th Regiment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centrepiece for the Officers Mess of the 48th Regiment)

With Buller to Ladysmith, Scenes on the Tugela (b / w photo)
1599431 With Buller to Ladysmith, Scenes on the Tugela (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Buller to Ladysmith, Scenes on the Tugela)

Military Life at Halifax, Nova Scotia (engraving)
1616569 Military Life at Halifax, Nova Scotia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Life at Halifax, Nova Scotia)

An Evening Concert in Officers Mess of the Artists Rifles, 1917. Creator: Unknown
An Evening Concert in Officers Mess of the Artists Rifles, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Officers group, Queens Royal Regiment, c1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Officers group, Queens Royal Regiment, c1935. Group of army officers posing outside the mess

Drinks all round, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Drinks all round, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

At readiness, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
At readiness, 1941. Air crew await their mission in the officers mess. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Relaxation, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Relaxation, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Serious recreation, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Serious recreation, 1941. Soldiers relax in the mess. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Roughing It By The Modder River: The Officers Mess of the 3rd Grenadier Guards, 1902. The Second Boer War (1899-1902), South Africa. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. III

Army band practice, Howshera, 1917

Officers mess MeiBen Military facilities
Officers mess in Meiszen, Military facilities of Germany, 2. Koniglich Sachsisches Jager-Bataillon Nr. 13, Buildings in Meiszen, 1914, Meiszen, Jagerkaserne, Offizier, Speiseanstalt

Officers mess Kamenz Military facilities Germany
Officers mess in Kamenz, Military facilities of Germany, 13. Koniglich Sachsisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 178, Unidentified automobiles in Germany, Buildings in Kamenz, Barracks in Saxony, 1915

Officers mess Konigsbrück Military facilities
Officers mess in Konigsbruck, Military facilities of Germany, Army of Saxony, 1914, Landkreis Bautzen, Konigsbruck, Offizierskasino der Reitende Abteilung

Officers mess Dresden 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100
Officers mess in Dresden, 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100, 1903, Dresden, Offizierskasino des Leibgrenadier, Regiments, Germany

Officers mess Dresden Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm
Officers mess in Dresden, Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, Konig von Preuszen (2. Koniglich Sachsisches) Nr. 101, 1901, Dresden, Offizierskasino der 2. Grenadier, Regiments, Germany

Officers mess Dresden Rooms Germany Jagerkaserne
Officers mess in Dresden, Rooms in Germany, Jagerkaserne (Dresden), 2. Koniglich Sachsisches Jager-Bataillon Nr. 13, 1901, Dresden, Offiziers, Casino

Officers mess Dresden Rooms Germany Billiards
Officers mess in Dresden, Rooms in Germany, Billiards in Germany, Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, Konig von Preuszen (2. Koniglich Sachsisches) Nr. 101, 1901, Dresden, Offizierskasino der 2

Officers mess Riesa Rooms Germany 1903 Landkreis MeiBen
Officers mess in Riesa, Rooms in Germany, 1903, Landkreis Meiszen, Riesa, Unteroffizier, Kasino des 2. Koniglich Sachsischen Pionier, Bataillon Nr. 22

Officers mess Bautzen Dining rooms Germany 1902
Officers mess in Bautzen, Dining rooms in Germany, 1902, Landkreis Bautzen, Bautzen, Offizierskasino des 4. Koniglich Sachsischen Infanterie, Regiment Nr. 103

Officers mess Dresden Rooms Germany 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr
Officers mess in Dresden, Rooms in Germany, 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100, 1900, Dresden, Offizier Kasino des Grenadier, Regiments

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"Capturing Camaraderie: A Glimpse into the Officers Mess" Step back in time and witness the camaraderie and traditions that unfolded within the hallowed halls of the officers mess. From a festive Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol in 1855, beautifully depicted by artist William Simpson, to Major General Garrett and his esteemed comrades of the 46th captured forever through Roger Fenton's lens. Vincent P. Rosel's Officers Mess Knife from 1938 serves as a tangible reminder of these gatherings, where bonds were forged over shared meals and stories exchanged. Lord Roberts himself presented medals and a statuette to "Q" Battery at Woolwich for their bravery at Sannas Post, immortalized in a black-and-white photograph. Pease on a Trencher takes us to Port Tampa with the 9th U. S. Cavalry, showcasing how even amidst military duties, moments of respite were found around tables filled with laughter and good company. The Silver Centrepiece for Officers Mess belonging to the 32nd Punjaub Pioneers adds an air of elegance to these gatherings. The Black Mountain Expedition transports us high up into Akhund Baba during a snowstorm; here we see officers braving harsh conditions but finding solace within their mess tent. Winter Scenes in North-Western India further emphasize how officers sought comfort in each other's company during challenging times. From South African Railway Pioneer Regiment to Life in Fort Delimara, Malta - these images capture diverse settings where officers came together under one roof, forming unbreakable bonds that transcended borders. The Malagasy Envoys' visit to Cape Town brings forth memories of entertainment-filled evenings at First Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders' Officers Mess. Even royalty partook in this cherished tradition; an engraving showcases Prince of Wales dining at The Royal Naval College, Greenwich's Officers Mess.