Officer Collection (page 6)

LCC- MFB motorised senior officers car
At the turn of the century motorised transport was making its presence felt in Londons fire brigade, Seen here is Superintendent Cs Egerton

THOMAS CUSTER (1845-1876). American army officer; brother of George Armstrong Custer. Line engraving, 19th century

Metropolitan police officer with dog at back of van
A Metropolitan police officer standing at the back of his open van, where his Alsatian dog stands ready for action. Date: circa 1960s

German officer of World War One (unidentified), in uniform, wearing a pickelhaube spiked helmet

The Battle of Majuba Hill
The Transvaal War: the Battle of Majuba Hill. Majuba Hill was the main battle of the First Boer War, and one which the British resoundingly lost

American Gangster - Al Capone quizzed by Police
Al Capone offering his standard response to enquiries about involvement in gang-related slaughter: " I know nothing about it Chief"

General Rudolf von Metz entering Jaroslau, Poland, WW1
General Rudolf Wendelin Adolf Edler von Metz (1861-1943), Austro-Hungarian army officer. Seen here (centre) with others entering Jaroslau (Jaroslav)

David Lloyd George, British Prime Minister, WW1
David Lloyd George (1863-1945), British Prime Minister, with others during the First World War. The bearded man on the far left is Albert Thomas, French Minister for Munitions. Date: circa 1916

Sir Douglas Haig and Vice Admiral Keyes at Dover
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) and Vice Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945) inspecting a Royal Navy guard of honour on their arrival at Dover, Kent. circa December 1918

General Peppino Garibaldi during WW1
General Giuseppe (nickname Peppino) Garibaldi (1879-1950), in a trench with others, including an English or American journalist, during the First World War

Soyuz 11 crew before launch, 1971
Soyuz 11 crew before launch. Soviet cosmonauts (left to right) Georgy Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev and Vladislav Volkov at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

FBI AGENT, 1945. D. A. Bryce, head of the Oklahoma City Federal Bureau of Investigation office
FBI AGENT, 1945. D.A. Bryce, head of the Oklahoma City Federal Bureau of Investigation office, demonstrates how he draws a pistol in two fifths of a second. Photographed 1945

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Major General George Gordon Meade, Union commander at the Battle of Gettysburg, US Civil War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

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Confederate troops cheering at a glimpse of General Stonewall Jackson, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Fourth U.S. Artillery under Lt. Bayard Wilkeson firing from an exposed position during the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. Hand colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Kit Carson, in his Civil War uniform, as commander of First New Mexico Volunteers. Hand-colored engraving of a photograph taken about 1863

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John Sevier Hand-colored woodcut of a portrait

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Continental Army Major General Charles Lee. Hand-colored engraving

Our Soldiers: how they are Made and Mended
A series of intricate images by silhouette artist, H. L. Oakley showing scenes on the Western Front in a mounted regiment followed by the transportation of an injured officer to hospital

Sir Walter Macarthur Allen (1870-1943), Commander in Chief of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC). Portrait photograph by Hay Wrightson

Traffic Accident Group
A Metropolitan Police Traffic Accident Group, consisting of two Triumph motorcycles and one Wolseley 6/110 motor car, fitted with radio transmitter and loudspeaker

Carpentry & plumbing, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys learning carpentry and plumbing on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868

Lady Willoughby de Broke in a nurses uniform
Tatler front cover, caption reads Warwick Hospital is the scene of Lady Willoughby de Brokes nursing activities. She is President of the Warwickshire War Supply Services

British Officers interrogating a prisoner, East Africa, 1916
Photograph showing General Hannyngton and his intelligence officer (seated in chairs) interrogating an enemy porter (seated on floor) in German East Africa, 1916

Sketches of Cricket in India, 1890
A series of sketches by an English Cavalry Officer of a game of cricket played between an Indian College and British Officers, in India, 1890

Frank Wild (1873-1939)
Photographic portrait of Frank Wild, the British naval officer and explorer, London, c.1916. Wild had just returned to Britain following his role as second in command during Ernest Shackletons

Use of the Naval Rangefinder for Merchant Navy Navigation, 1
Illustration showing how a Naval Barrster or rangefinder could be used for Merchant Navigation. In this instance the officer of the merchant ship is finding his distance from the lighthouse in order

Army Intelligence Satire
Cartoon on the comparitive intelligence of British Privates and Officers. the Sergeant-Major stating hes " ad orficers whats d more h intellec than what you got!"

Colonel Festing rescuing Lieut. Eardley-Wilmots body
Colonel Francis Worgan Festing (1833-1886), rescuing the body of Lieut. Eardley-Wilmot during the Ashanti War (1873-74) from a sketch by the officer of the expedition

TOZER FIRE PUMP / C. 1870
Tozer Fire-Pump, a portable and extremely useful fire- pump, named after the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade of the City of Birmingham

Desclieux / Coffee Plant
Captain Gabriel Mathieu Desclieux, a French Navy Officer, uses his water ration to save a single coffee plant which instigated the entire Martinique Coffee Industry

Charles W Beresford
CHARLES WILLIAM BERESFORD 1st Baron de la Poer British naval officer

Benedict Arnold
BENEDICT ARNOLD American military officer and traitor

Captain I U Battye, Queens Own Corps of Guides Cavalry, 1911 (b / w photo)
5920270 Captain I U Battye, Queens Own Corps of Guides Cavalry, 1911 (b/w photo) by Langfier Ltd. (active 1899-1941); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Captain I U Battye)

The Corps of guides (Cavalry and Infantry), the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho)
PNP314312 The Corps of guides (Cavalry and Infantry), the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys, Officer, Review Order (chromolitho)
730284 2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys, Officer, Review Order (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys, Officer, Review Order)

Colonel Fitzgeralds Charge at San Sebastian, Peninsular War - Field Marshal Sir John Forster FitzGerald, Irish officer in the British Army. Date: early 19th century

1940s East Africa - train Limuru escarpment, Kenya
1940s East Africa - train descending the Limuru escarpment, Kenya Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

1940s East Africa BOAC seaplane Golden Hind Seychelles
1940s East Africa - BOAC seaplane Golden Hind Seychelles Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

Portrait of General Stonewall Jackson (colour litho)
PNP263318 Portrait of General Stonewall Jackson (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jackson (1824-75); ); Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

British and Indian officers of the Corps of Guides, 1879 circa (b / w photo)
5920370 British and Indian officers of the Corps of Guides, 1879 circa (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum

The 16th Regiment of Foot at Blenheim, 13th August 1704, c. 1900 (w / c on paper)
NAM250503 The 16th Regiment of Foot at Blenheim, 13th August 1704, c.1900 (w/c on paper) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

Indian NCOs of the Guides cavalry, 1879 (b / w photo)
5920371 Indian NCOs of the Guides cavalry, 1879 (b/w photo) by Burke, John (fl.1878-79); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Indian NCOs of the Guides cavalry, 1879)

Kings Indian Orderly Officers, 1906 (photo)
5929828 Kings Indian Orderly Officers, 1906 (photo) by Vandyk, Carl (1851-1931); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Kings Indian Orderly Officers, 1906. Photograph by C Vandyk, London, 1906)

Billiard ball fragments from the officers mess of the 61st Bengal Native Infantry
5926726 Billiard ball fragments from the officers mess of the 61st Bengal Native Infantry, 1857 circa (ivory) by Indian School, (19th century); National Army Museum

Sketches of the British Army (colour litho)
1039493 Sketches of the British Army (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the British Army)

British officers of the Queens Own Guides, 1878 circa (b / w photo)
5919897 British officers of the QueenAs Own Guides, 1878 circa (b/w photo) by Burke, John (fl.1878-79); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: British officers of the QueenAs Own Guides)

Kings Indian Orderly Officers, 1919 (b / w photo)
5919887 Kings Indian Orderly Officers, 1919 (b/w photo) by Vandyk, Carl (1851-1931); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Kings Indian Orderly Officers, 1919. Photograph by C Vandyk, 1919)

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"From Lawrence of Arabia to Laurel and Hardy: Celebrating the Many Faces of an Officer" In the epic film Lawrence of Arabia, T. E. Lawrence emerges as a legendary officer whose strategic brilliance shaped history. Even in the comedic world, officers play a role. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's hilarious encounter with a police officer in Leave Them Laughing (1928) reminds us that humor knows no boundaries. The intensity of battle is captured in Search And Destroy, where brave officers lead their troops through treacherous terrain, exemplifying unwavering courage. Generals Lee and Jackson stand side by side before Chancellorsville during the US Civil War, showcasing the camaraderie and trust between two esteemed officers. Behind every successful military operation lies meticulous planning and coordination - thanks to The Royal Logistic Corps' dedicated officers who ensure supplies reach our forces on time. Witnessing Grenadiers Mount Guard at Buckingham Palace highlights how disciplined officers protect our cherished traditions with utmost dedication. Horatio Nelson's legacy as a British naval officer endures through his remarkable leadership skills displayed during critical battles like Trafalgar - forever etching his name into history books. Keeping London safe is no easy task, but our diligent police officers work tirelessly day and night to maintain law and order within this bustling metropolis. Lord Nelson's indomitable spirit lives on as we remember his heroic deeds that turned tides in favor of Britain during pivotal naval engagements across the globe. From Waterloo to countless conflicts thereafter, British army officers have fearlessly led their troops into battle - demonstrating resilience even amidst adversity. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards' gallant presence alongside Gulf War tanks symbolizes modern-day warfare where armored units rely on skilled officers for tactical guidance. The Light Dragoons' rich heritage spanning over two centuries showcases how dedicated officers have adapted to changing times, ensuring the cavalry's continued relevance.