Batallion Collection

1st Battalion Rifle Brigade
" Pleased to meet you!" Photograph showing some men of the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade " standing-to" in their trench in anticipation of an attack by Germans January 1915

Counter Attack, c. 1918 (pencil on paper)
CIV214983 Counter Attack, c.1918 (pencil on paper) by Mowat, Harold James (1879-1949); 34.2x49.4 cm; Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum

The new Imperial Royal Austrian Light Infantry after the Napoleonic Wars, c
STC227358 The new Imperial Royal Austrian Light Infantry after the Napoleonic Wars, c.1820 (colour litho) by Stubenrauch, Phillip von (1784-1848) (after)

British Army
Batallion Soldier. 69th Foot. 1815. From Records & Badges of the British Army Date: 1895

Battle of Kronenberg, Germany in c. 1388 (oil on canvas)
CHT212746 Battle of Kronenberg, Germany in c.1388 (oil on canvas) by German School, (14th Century) (after); Historisches Museum, Frankfurt

Spanish-American war, landing at Guantanamo, Cuba, illustration from
REV287702 Spanish-American war, landing at Guantanamo, Cuba, illustration from Le Petit Journal, Supplement illustre, 3rd July 1898 (colour litho) by Meaulle

Gas alarm for Austro-Hungarian troops, Volhynia, WW1
A gas alarm for Austro-Hungarian troops of the Landwehr Reserve Batallion at Volhynia (Wolhynien) on the eastern front in north-west Ukraine during the First World War. Date: 14 October 1916

Scottish soldiers in their gas masks, Western Front, WW1
Four soldiers of the 2nd Batallion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 19th Brigade, 6th and 27th Divisions, Bois Grenier Sector

The Black Watch charging the intrenchments at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir, published
XJF437979 The Black Watch charging the intrenchments at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir, published in The London Illustrated News, October 1882 (engraving) by Prior

Farewell of the First Batallion of Scots Fusilier Guards at Buckingham Palace, London, Uk, 1854

Crusaders on the march in the 12th Century (engraving)
KW212282 Crusaders on the march in the 12th Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Commander of the Batallion of Engineers, 1814-1830. From Histoire de la maison militaire du Roi de 1814 a 1830 by Eugene Titeux, Paris, 1890

Farewell of the First Batallion of Scots Fusilier Guards at Buckingham Palace, London, Uk, 1854

British troops draining marshes, Salonika Front, WW1
British troops belonging to a Labour Battalion, trying to prevent malaria by draining marshes at Danbabali on the Salonika Front during the First World War. Date: 1917

General Horne with batallion at Dieval, France
General Henry Sinclair Horne (1861-1929) of the British First Army inspecting the 24th Motor Machine Gun Batallion at Dieval, in northern France, towards the end of the First World War

1916 / Verdun / Fort Vaux
Major Raynal and his batallion lead the heroic French defence of Fort Vaux. It falls to the Germans in June but is retaken by the French in November 1916

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The 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, a formidable force in the annals of military history. From their heroic gas alarm for Austro-Hungarian troops in Volhynia during World War I to their valiant counter-attack in 1918, these brave soldiers have left an indelible mark on the battlefield. Dating back to the Napoleonic Wars, the new Imperial Royal Austrian Light Infantry emerged as a symbol of resilience and determination. Their legacy lives on through generations of British Army soldiers who carry forward their spirit and courage. Centuries before, at the Battle of Kronenberg in Germany circa 1388, this battalion showcased its unwavering strength depicted vividly on canvas. Fast forward to the Spanish-American war where they fearlessly landed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - an illustration capturing their unwavering resolve. During World War I's Western Front, Scottish soldiers donned gas masks as they faced unimaginable horrors. Stereoview photographs from that era provide a glimpse into their reality; Black Watch Indians guarding Calais near Fauquissart stood firm against all odds. In another historic moment etched forever is The Black Watch charging intrenchments at Tel el-Kebir – a testament to their unyielding bravery published for posterity. And amidst grandeur and pomp, Buckingham Palace witnessed the farewell of the First Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards - a poignant moment that encapsulates sacrifice and duty. Through battles fought and sacrifices made by these gallant warriors throughout history, we honor and remember them as heroes who selflessly served our nations with valor and distinction.