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Great historical art prints of The
Royal Horse Artillery during World War One. these military art prints and
original world war one paintings including Goodbye My Old Friend by
leading military artists, Fotunio Matania, Richard Caton Woodville,
and Terence Cuneo. These Royal Horse Artillery RHA military
art prints are only available at these great prices direct form Cranston
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Goodbye My Old
Friend by Matania.
Saving the Guns at Le Cateau by Terence Cuneo
Captain Reynold and drivers Luke and Drain saving the guns of 37th Battery
from advancing German Infantry, all three were awarded the Victoria Cross.
Neary by Brian Palmer
Action at
Nery, 1st September 1914. During
the fighting retreat from Mons, battery L of the Royal horse artillery
bivouacked by a small town of Nery. Their temporary halt was interrupted
during the early morning cavalry patrol warning of the imminent arrival
of a large German force of cavalry, infantry and artillery. almost immediately
German shells began bursting amongst the battery, accompanied by a rifle
and machine gun fire. 3 guns were knocked out before they could be
brought into action and two more were disabled soon afterwards, while
the British gunners sustained heavy casualties. the remaining no. 6 gun
with a scratch crew managed to maintain a steady fire for some two hours
inflicting heavy casualties on the Germans until reinforcements arrived,
driving off the surviving German unties. Three Victoria crosses (one posthumously)
and two French medaille militaire were awarded and two NCO's were commissioned
after the action.
Captain
Douglas Reynolds And Drivers Drain And Luke Winning The V.C. For Saving
A Gun At Le Cateau.
On August 26th 1914, the Royal Field Artillery did
some magnificent rearguard work and saved the infantry from destruction.
The guns were fought until the advancing German masses were right
on the gunners and the guns had then to be abandoned.
Captain Reynolds, of the 37th Battery, however, meant to save his
guns if it were humanly possible, and he brought up two teams in the
hope of bringing at least two guns away.
The men of one team were shot down, but Captain Reynolds and
Drivers Drain, Gobley and Luke limbered up one gun and started off.
Gobley, driving the centre pair, was hit almost at once, and then
Captain Reynolds showed great resource by riding alongside the unguided
pair and keeping them in hand.
Corporal
Allpress Telephoning Observations To His Battery Though Alone And Surrounded
By The Enemys.During
the night of May 1st 1915, the Turks in one great onslaught
rushed the first and second line trenches of the Allies in an effort to
drive them from the Gallipoli Peninsula.
At a forward observation point in the front-line trench at Stone
Ridge, Krithis, Corporal Allpress of the Royal horse Artillery, was
acting as observer whilst a comrade telephoned his observations to the
battery. They shot dead
with their revolvers three of the enemy who attempted to cross where
they were stationed, but soon afterwards the comrade of Allpress was
killed. Allpress however,
continued to do the doubt duty of observer and operator till a
successful counter-attack was made in the following night.
For his great courage and devotion to duty Corporal Allpress was
awarded the D.C.M.
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