Sentry Collection (#9)

Happy Families - Mr Thomas Atkins. circa 1940s

Princess Charming by Arthur Wimperis and Lauri Wylie
Promotional postcard for Princess Charming adapted by Arthur Wimperis and Lauri Wylie from the Hungarian of Ferencz Martos; music Albert Szimal

National Railway strike of 1911
Double page spread of scenes in London of siege conditions, the great strike threatening to bring the whole railway service of Britain to a standstill

Toy soldiers and cute girl on an audible greetings card
Two toy soldiers and a cute girl on an audible greetings card -- Tweet, Tweet! Date: circa 1920s

The Red Cross for the Russo-Japanese War
An ambulance dog supplied by Major Edwin Richardson, the renowned dog trainer to the Russian army during the Russo-Japanese war in 1904

Major Richardsons sentry dogs advertisement
Advertisement for sentry and police dogs trained and supplied by Major Edwin Richardson, the renowned dog trainer, who in 1917

Sphere cover - French War Dog on Guard
Front cover of The Sphere magazine showing a French war dog in a trench keeping watch for enemy snipers or patrols wandering too close to the French lines. Date: 1916

Early WW1 trenches in the Aisne district, October 1914
Interior view of a trench constructed by the British in the Aisne district, an early example of the trench system which would come to dominate warfare on the Western Front during the First World War

A French Sentry and his War Dog on Duty
An outpost on duty in France with a French war dog, which acted as an extra pair of ears while on sentry duty. Date: 1915

An Airedale sentry dog supplied to Navy by Major Richardson
A dog trained and supplied by Major Edwin Richardson for duty with the Navy at the Rock of Gibraltar and at points all around the coast

A sentry dog with the Norfolk regiment
An Airedale terrier posing with two men of the Norfolk Regiment who used him as a sentry dog. The dog was killed on the Aisne in 1914. Date: 1914

His Initiation, by Bairnsfather
His Initiation No 99988 Private Blobs (on sentry-go) feels that he has at last stumbled across the true explanation of that somewhat cryptic expression

British and Italian sentries in Italy by Matania, WW1
The Dual Guard - Camerati in Armi. A town in Northern Italy where both British and Italian troops were quartered and the guarding of which was shared by both

Ringing the gas alarm on the Western Front by Philip Dadd
A British gas sentry rings a medieval church bell bearing figures of saints and armorial insignia (formerly hung in the shattered belfry shown in the background)

Indian soldier stands guard during World War I
Indian soldier stands guard outside a wire-enclosed British camp for Turkish prisoners in Mesopotamia during the First World War. Date: 1916

Indian soldiers on the road to Jerusalem during World War I
Photographs of Indian soldiers under General Allenbys command on the road to Jerusalem during World War I. Clockwise from top-left

Training dogs at the British War Dog School, WW1
Part of the training ground at the War Dog School, which trained dogs in readiness for serving at the front during First World War in various roles such as sentries and messengers

Sentry dog, WW1
A sentry dog, which went out with the British Expeditionary Force in 1914. It was killed on the Aisne. Date: 1914-18

Colour poster - British Military
Making his Mouth Water, 1899. Colour photolithograph reproducing a poster advertising Wright & Greig Ltd, Distillers, Glasgow, Roderick Dhu Whisky, made by Tom Browne and Co

A Distinguished Visitor by Will Owen
Sentry: Who goes there? His Reverence: Army chaplain Sentry: Pass, Charlie Chaplin A case of mistaken identity in an army camp

A study of German prisoners being guarded by French sentry
A study of German prisoners being guarded by a French sentry. Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (1874-1939)

Tea Caddy in the form of a sentry box. Each of the four sides have an image of one of the Allied soldiers - England, Russia, France, Belgium plus flags on the lid. Commemorative Ware

A Black Watch soldier on sentry duty - Salonika 1917. Robert Houston, Rsw (1891-1942)

A French sentry. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

No Possible Doubt Whatever
NO POSSIBLE DOUBT WHATEVER. Sentry : Alt ! Who goes there He of the bundle : You shut yer.mouth, or I ll.come and knock yer.head off ! Sentry : Pass, friend !. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, 1St Btn

Cartoon, No possible doubt whatever, WW1
Cartoon, No possible doubt whatever. Sentry Alt ! Who goes there? He of the bundle You shut yer mouth, or I ll come and knock yer ead off. Sentry Pass friend! From Fragments from France - No

Cartoon, A Hot Idea - Officer and Sentry, WW1
Cartoon, A Hot Idea - Officer: (going his rounds) And what would you do in case of fire? Sentry: Ave a bloomin good warm sir!. By Charles Crombie

Generals French and Joffre at the Front, 1914
General French and General Joffre directing operations at the Western Front in October 1914 : " you never know where they are... very often only a single sentry betrays their temporary shelter

Tatler Christmas front cover, 1918
Front cover of The Tatler magazines Christmas number, 1918, featuring two graceful ballerina dancers flanking a sentry on guard (who looks quite surprised to see them there). Date: 1918

A Clever Ruse by Heath Robinson
Two cunning German officers bamboozle a British sentry by disguising themselves as humble farming folk, while their cannon is a very convincing bull. Date: 1915

No Possible Doubt Whatsoever by B Bairnsfather
A cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather, showing a sentry and an encumbered soldier meeting in the night. Clearly, the soldier with the huge pack is not in the mood for it right now, thank you very much

British soldier cooks dinner on a brazier in trench
Somewhere in France, a British soldier cooks his dinner on a brazier in the trenches while his comrades keep a look out. Date: 1915

Chief Secretarys Office, Sydney, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

British sentryman on duty, Western Front, WW1
A British sentryman on duty in a ruined village on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Chinese sentry guards American bomber
A Chinese sentry stands guard in the shadow of the wing of a bomber of the 14th U.S. Army Air Force at an aerodrome in China

British soldier with improvised sentry box, WW1
A British soldier standing guard outside an improvised sentry box made of German ammunition containers, on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Troops protecting Britains gunpowder factories 1914
The War crisis at home: precautionary measures at our military stores. Police protection at the gunpowder factories at Waltham Abbey and Woolwich London. 1914

Boy on sentry duty
A boy in a tin helmet with a rifle on his shoulder, playing at being on sentry duty. Date: circa 1940s

German soldier in China, probably in the German concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

A French alpine soldier on sentry duty with his Eskimo sent
A French soldier looks out over a slit trench, as his German Shepherd dog also stands alert. The dog is ready to growl at the first suspicious sign of an attack. Date: 1916

John Davis Stabbing Sentry Pirates Spanish Main series
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The Civil War in America: how the Outlying Sentries of the Federal Army are Killed by Secessionist Scouts

Integrity retiring from Office!, A group of resigning ministers, led by Pitt who holds a document entitled Justice of Emancipating ye Catholicks

Osceola in Captivity, c. 1837 (oil on canvas)
XTD75630 Osceola in Captivity, c.1837 (oil on canvas) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Osceola (c.1800-38); Native American Indian leader; ); American

The German Babylon, 1894 (lcolour litho)
XIR63077 The German Babylon, 1894 (lcolour litho) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi, France; French, out of copyright

Franco-Prussian War: before Paris: Sentry of the Advanced Post, 1870

Entrance to Montague House (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF250716 Entrance to Montague House (litho) (b/w photo) by Landells, Robert Thomas (1833-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

River View with Sentry, Jan van Goyen, 1644

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"Ever vigilant, the meerkat sentry stands tall at the edge of its burrow in the Kalahari Desert, protecting its family from any potential threats. With young ones by its side, this suricate keeps a watchful eye on the vast African landscape. " "A pack of meerkats gather on the Ntwetwe salt pans, their keen senses alert to any danger that may approach. These social creatures rely on their sentries to keep them safe as they forage for food and navigate their arid surroundings. " "Like a Coldstream Guard standing proudly on a Christmas card, this meerkat takes its duty as a lookout seriously. Its sharp eyes scan the horizon, ensuring the safety of its fellow clan members. " "The E-3D Sentry Aircraft gracefully lands at RAF Waddington, embodying strength and security. This airborne sentinel plays a crucial role in surveillance and defense operations. " "With integrity retiring from office in 1801, history reminds us of those who have stood guard over our nations' values. Just like sentries protect physical boundaries, these leaders safeguarded principles that shaped our societies. " "In 1920, we honored fallen heroes with reverence at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. A solemn reminder of those who served as sentinels defending freedom and sacrificing everything for it. " "As World War II raged on, British sentries kept watch over Nijmegen Bridge with unwavering determination. Their steadfast presence ensured strategic positions remained secure during times of conflict. " "In Emmen's Holland lies an alert pair of black-tailed prairie dogs acting as nature's own sentries against potential dangers lurking nearby. Their vigilance protects not only themselves but also their entire community living in harmony within an open landscape. " "In South Africa's Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park resides a suricate keeping watch for predators while sheltering its young close-by.