A battery of the Royal Horse Artillery galloping to a fresh position, 1911 (c)
Oil on board by Henry Joseph Payne (1858-1927), 1911 (c).
The Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) had the task of giving artillery support to the cavalry. With its soldiers all riding into battle on horses, wagons or limbers, the RHA was able to keep up with the fast moving mounted units.
One of a series of 14 oil paintings depicting various units of the British Army.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1972-05-6-2
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1972-05-6-2
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