‘M. le Garde-Champitre, Linghem’, 1917 (c)
pen and ink, drawing
Accession Number
NAM.2006-05-23-1
Description
‘M. le Garde-Champitre, Linghem’, 1917 (c) Pen and ink drawing by Sgt Ernest Blaikley, 28th Bn, London Regiment (Artists’ Rifles), nd. Half length portrait of a man wearing a hat looking down. Portrait sketch of Monsieur Houbart, wearing the uniform of a garde champetre. A garde champetre is a French local rural guard or warden. Houbart’s wife ran the Sergeants’ Mess at the First Army School of Scouting, Observation and Sniping, at Linghem. Associated with the First Army School of Scouting, Observation and Sniping, Linghem, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918).
Campaigns
World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)
Associated collection
