Grenadier Guards, Corporal (Transport) in white drill jacket, 1900 (c)
Watercolour by Percy (Perceval) William Reynolds (1860-1937), 1900 (c).
Single figure uniform study of a corporal (transport) of the Grenadier Guards in white drill jacket, 1900 (c).
The Grenadier Guards is the oldest foot guard regiment in the British Army. It traces its lineage back to a regiment formed in Bruges in 1656 by Charles II to act as part of his bodyguard during his exile. Despite its age, the regiment did not adopt a flaming grenade as its cap badge until 1815 when it defeated the French Imperial Guard's grenadiers at Waterloo. It also assumed that unit's title and bearskin helmet.
From a series of 70 watercolours by P W Reynolds 1900 (c).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1998-01-168-45
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1998-01-168-45