Wednesday, February 06, 2008

The Sketchbooks of an Unknown Soldier


The University of Victoria has put on on their website the sketchbooks of J.M.

Very little is known about the artist other than...
+ He was a member of the Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery (the regimental crest and motto appear at the top of the page)
+ He was based in France and Belgium (specifically around Ypres and Menin) between 1917-1918
+ His daughter's name was Adele
+ He survived the war (one of the images is dated 1920)
+ His initials were JM

Do you who he is? Either way, it's a fascinating look at WWI told through sketch paper.

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