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• Major-General H.M. Trenchard, CB, DSO, RFC. Painted at General Headquarters, May 13th 1917

  (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

  image: A head and shoulders portrait of Trenchard in uniform, his upper torso blending in with the textured brown background.

• The NCO Pilot, RFC. (Flight Sergeant W G Bennett)

  (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

  image: A portrait of Bennett in leather flying gear. He sits in a relaxed pose, his arms resting on his knees.

• Brigadier-General H J Elles, CB, DSO

  (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

  image: A half-length portrait of Elles sitting on a reversed chair, his arms resting on the back, his head turned looking out at the viewer.

• A Type of Captured German

  (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

  image: A full-length sketch of a German prisoner of war in a shabby uniform and cap.

• The Warwickshires Entering Péronne, March 1917

  (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917-03-01

  image: the head of a column of British infantry appear from behind a wall in the right foreground marching into the bomb damaged town square at Peronne. All around the square stand the remains of bombed houses, with a dead horse lying in the immediate...

• A Heavy Gun near Arras

  (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

  image: a heavy gun, covered with camouflage netting and attached to a wheeled limber, is pulled by a tractor along a road running across the composition. A lone British infantryman holding a rifle walks behind. Several trees line the road, and the roof...

• The Return of a Patrol

  (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

  image: three Royal Flying Corps pilots in leather flying-helmets, goggles and heavy gloves stand on a runway. Two look out towards the viewer, the third stands in profile. There are more figures and a biplane in the background. There is a dark rain cloud...

• The Gas Mask. Stretcher-bearer, RAMC, near Arras

  (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

  image: a study of a stretcher-bearer sitting beside a stretcher, his face obscured by the gas mask he is wearing.

• Iron Cross: Prussian Guard

  (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

  image: A study of a Prussian Guard in uniform. He sits back straight, his left hand placed on his knee, his right resting loosely on his leg.

• An RAMC Stretcher-bearer: 'Just come from the Chemical Works, Roeux, 21st May 1917'

  (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917-05-21

  image: a full-length portrait of a Royal Army Medical Corps stretcher-bearer in uniform. He carries a bag at his side and wears his gas mask case on his chest.