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Messines Ridge

Object

Drawing

Production date

10/04/1918

Object number

1998.21

Physical Description

A pencilled drawing of a group of soldiers at Messines Ridge, 10 April 1918, WW1

Associated Event

1st World War
First World War

Associated Person

Charlie Warren (Artist)

Material

Paper

Dimension

Width (front): 10omm
Height (front): 155mm

Exhibition Label

From the exhibition 'The Art of War – Posters & Propaganda from the First World War' [23 February – 28 May 2016]

Charlie Warren

Charlie sketched these scenes of life at the front. One show soldiers at Messines Ridge in 1918, a German stronghold southeast of Ypres, Belgium. The other is a comical sketch.

On display?

No

Inscription

10th Worcestershires A/88
Messines Ridge
10th April 1918