A History of the Artists Rifles 1859-1947This is the long-awaited 'missing' history of a unique London regiment. Thoroughly deserving of its name, the Artists Rifles traces its origins to a meeting to discuss the threat of invasion by Napoleon III in 1859, of students at Careys School of Art which led to the formation of the 'Corps of Artists'. This unit was composed of painters, sculptors, engravers, architects, musicians, poets and actors. Remarkably many of the most famous names in British art (Millais, Rossetti, Frederick Leighton etc) have proudly to served in The Artists. In addition to giving insights into unusual aspects of many distinguished figures' lives, this superbly researched and comprehensive book covers the Artists Rifles' activities in the Boer War, The Great War and Second World War. The Artists' Rifles happily live on as an active Association. When it was decided in 1947 to resurrect the Special Air Service as a territorial unit, 21 SAS was formed out of the Artists es. They in turn gave birth to the Regular 22 SAS. |
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Cum Marte Minerva The Grey Black and Silver | 1 |
The Royal Academy and the Artists Rifles | 17 |
Frederick Leighton The Royal Academy | 39 |
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1st Battalion 2nd Battalion adjutant annual appointed arrived artillery Artists Rifles Association awarded Bailleul Barnes Wallis Barracks battalion Battle became Boers Brandon Thomas British Cadet camp Captain casualties Club Colonel Edis colour sergeant commanding officer commissioned Company Corps Division Drill Hall Duke's Road duties Edward Exhibition France Frederick Leighton French front Gallery George German Gidea Park Grey Guards headquarters honour Horsley House Infantry instruction instructor John joined the Artists L.-Corp Lance Corporal later Lieutenant Colonel London Lord machine guns Major medals mess military Millais musketry NCOs night painter painting parade Peter Emslie platoon played portrait president ranks recruits Regular Rifle Brigade Royal Academy School of Arms Scots Guards sergeant served smoking concerts Special Air Service St Omer Street Territorial Army took troops uniform Volunteers Wilfred Wilfred Owen Willans William