Battalion Collection (page 6)

Teddy enjoying a draught of ginger-beer, the 2nd Battalion Kings Rifles pet, arrived in Shorncliffe from India. Given a new home at an expense of seventeen pounds

Portrait of James Guidney, known as, Jimmy the Rockman, (1782-1866), [undated, early 19th Century]. AKA Jemmy the Rock Man

Prince Albert visiting the London Regiment at Blackheath
Prince Albert (future King George VI) (1895-1952) visiting the 20th Battalion, The London Regiment at Blackheath - April 1920. Here the Prince is seen presenting the Kings Colours. Date: 1920

A Corporal of the 1st / 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
A Corporal of the 1st/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion Highland Light Infantry in full marching kit.Hommage du Capitaine Andre. Tres sympathique souvenir. (Very warm memories of Captain Andre)

MILITARY MANOEUVRES 1861
A Battalion forming a hollow square to receive cavalry. Date: 1861

INFANTRY MANOEUVRES 1861
A Battalion wheeling from line into open column, right in front. Date: 1861

WWI - bravery of Naik Darwan Sing Negi earns him a Victoria
Naik Darwan Sing Negi, of the 1st Battalion 39th Garhwal Rifles, bravely leads a bayonet charge. He was amongst the first Indians to be awarded a Victoria Cross. Date: 23/24 November 1914

ARGYLL HIGHLANDERS / 1895
A colonel of the 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders gives out an order. Date: 1895

The City of London Imperial Volunteers at Doornkop on the 29th of May, 1901. Creator
The City of London Imperial Volunteers Supporting General Hamiltons Left Flank in the Action at Doornkop on the 29th of May, 1901

The 2nd Northampton Regiment, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
The 2nd Northampton Regiment, 1901. The 2nd battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment, a line infantry regiment of the British Army saw overseas service in South Africa

The Footballers Battalion, London, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The Footballers Battalion, London, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Enthusiasts of football formed a unit of their own during the opening stages of the War

The Lost Battalion in the Suvla Bay Operations, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Officers of the 1/5 (Territorial) Norfolk Regiment, sixteen of whom, with Colonel Sir Horace G

Somewhere in France, (1919). Creator: Unknown
" Somewhere" in France, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The way in which the material and physical needs of the [British] army in the field were ministered to was one of

Kings African Rifles: Somaliland Camel Corps, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Kings African Rifles: Somaliland Camel Corps, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

The Northern Rhodesia Regiment, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Northern Rhodesia Regiment, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

The Kings African Rifles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Kings African Rifles, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Regment Louw Wepener, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Regment Louw Wepener, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

The 72nd - Seaforth Highlanders, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 72nd - Seaforth Highlanders, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

1st Battalion (West Melbourne) Victorian Infantry, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
1st Battalion (West Melbourne) Victorian Infantry, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

Physical Training and Bayonet Fighting Staff 97th TR Batt
The Physical Training and Bayonet Fighting Staff of the 97th Training Reserve (TR) Battalion - Aldershot Barracks, 1917. Date: 1917

General Prim followed by Catalan volunteers and the battalion of Alba de Tormes, through the trenches of the Battle of Tetuan, oil, 1865, by Francisco Sans i Cabot

Flag bearer from an army battalion, c, 1940. Color engraving from 1943, published by Editions Fraumunster, Zurich

School cadet battalion on parade, Hackney Downs School, London, 1911. Cadets lined up with rifles over their shoulders

Member of the battalion in the Bank Volunteers, holding a rifle with a bayonet attached, 1799

The Field of Waterloo on the Morning of the Battle, Sunday, June 18, 1815, 1902. Artist: Richard Simkin
The Field of Waterloo on the Morning of the Battle, Sunday, June 18, 1815, 1902. After David Henry Parry (1793-1826). From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

1st Battalion The East Yorkshire Regiment, c1910

The war crisis in the city: The closing of the London Stock Exchange, 1914. World War I meant that the Exchange market closed from the end of July 1914 until 1915

The Indian Platoon of the First Battalion, The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Poona, India, 1
The 1st Battalion took part in the Egypt Intervention in 1882, fighting in the second battle at Kassassin on 9 September and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir a few days later

The Battalion Boxing Team of the First Battalion, The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Poona, I
The 1st Battalion took part in the Egypt Intervention in 1882, fighting in the second battle at Kassassin on 9 September and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir a few days later

The Young Soldiers Football Team of the First Battalion, The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. P
The 1st Battalion took part in the Egypt Intervention in 1882, fighting in the second battle at Kassassin on 9 September and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir a few days later

The Battalion Hockey Team of the First Battalion, The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Poona, I
The 1st Battalion took part in the Egypt Intervention in 1882, fighting in the second battle at Kassassin on 9 September and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir a few days later

The Battalion Football Team of the First Battalion, The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Poona
The 1st Battalion took part in the Egypt Intervention in 1882, fighting in the second battle at Kassassin on 9 September and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir a few days later

The Battalion Signallers of the First Battalion, The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Poona, In
The 1st Battalion took part in the Egypt Intervention in 1882, fighting in the second battle at Kassassin on 9 September and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir a few days later

The Machine Gun Platoon of the First Battalion, The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Poona, Ind
The 1st Battalion took part in the Egypt Intervention in 1882, fighting in the second battle at Kassassin on 9 September and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir a few days later

The Battalion Band of the First Battalion, The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Poona, India, 1
The 1st Battalion took part in the Egypt Intervention in 1882, fighting in the second battle at Kassassin on 9 September and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir a few days later

The Drums and Bugles of the First Battalion, The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Poona, India
The 1st Battalion took part in the Egypt Intervention in 1882, fighting in the second battle at Kassassin on 9 September and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir a few days later

5th Battalion East Surrey regiment on parade, Chakrata, 1917

Grenadier guard battalion, 1786-1806 (19th century). Artist: W Korn
Grenadier guard battalion, 1786-1806 (19th century)

1 / 5 RWR battalion camp, Samarra, Mesopotamia, 1918
1/5 RWR battalion camp, Samarra, Mesopotamia, 1918. Mesopotamia, formerly part of the Turkish Ottoman empire, was under British military control from October 1918

A battalion approaching the front, Mont Pertois, France, First World War, 20 April 1917

George V with a wounded soldier, 7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, March 1918
King George V with a wounded soldier, 7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, First World War, March 1918. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

King George V with the 7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, First World War, March 1918
King George V with the 7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters after Bullecourt, First World War, March 1918. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

Death of Colonel Malleville, Battle of Solferino, 24th June 1859, (1891). Artist: Henri Meyer
Death of Colonel Malleville, Battle of Solferino, 24th June 1859, (1891). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 27th July 1891

Rhodogune, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Rhodogune, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Prise de la Porte St Denis le 28th Juillet 1830, Revolution of 1830, Paris
Prise de la Porte St. Denis le 28th Juillet 1830, Revolution of 1830, Paris. The battle at Porte St Denis, between the people and a royal battalion

French Foreign Legion, Morocco, c1900. French postcard

French Foreign Legion, Ain Temouchent, Algeria, 1899. French postcard

Battle of Rivoli won by the Emperor Napoleon I, 14 January 1797, (c1835-1884)
Battle of Rivoli won by the Emperor Napoleon I, 14 January, 1797, (1800-1899).The battle of Rivoli in northern Italy occurred as Austrias General Alvintzy made his fourth

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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.