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Portrait of an Unknown Officer

© the artist's estate. Photo credit: National Museums Scotland

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The subject is either a senior regimental officer or a captain quartermaster – an honorary officer promoted from the ranks with responsibility for accommodation and supplies. His medals show that he served through the First World War.

National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh

Title

Portrait of an Unknown Officer

Date

c.1925

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 69 x W 59 cm

Accession number

M.1997.9

Acquisition method

purchased, 1997

Work type

Painting

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