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Cranston Fine Arts  Military Art and Artists More Military Artists Q to S  Stewart, Allan |
| Allan Stewart |
Allan Stewart was born on February 11th 1865 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was the postmaster at Leith. and educated at the edinburgh Institution. Allan Stewart studied art at the Royal Scottish Academy Schools. he was also went to Spain and France. Allan Stewart became known for his historical and military paintings and exhibited at the RSA at the Royla Academy, at Glasgow and Liverpool, His military paintings included To the memory of brave men: The last stand of Major Allan Wilson at the Shangani, 4 December, 1893, whihc was exhibited in 1896, The Mazoe relief, June 1896, an incident in the Matabele rebellion in 1899, and in the following year, The Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman. Allan Stewart also painted contemporary battle scenes including The Charge of the Gordon Highlanders at Dargai painted in 1898 and he exhibited at the Fine Art Society. While Allan stewart lived in Edinburgh his painted the Rally of the greys, and had the chance to interview many of the Scots Greys veterans who had been present at the actions. one of whom lent the artist a rare shell jacket worn during the charge. Others provided him with photographs of some of the officers and copies of letters. When Stewart began work on his painting of Dargai, he was assisted by Lieut.-General W.H. Dick-Cunyingham VC. Not only did Allan Stewart produced these major historical paintings but he also illustrated many books including a number of book plates of the first world war also illustrated books on ceylon and British North Borneo. Stewart served on the staff of the Illustrated London News for a number of years and in this capacity, went to South Africa as a newspapers 'special' artist during the Boer During the,First World War He served as a captain in the Royal Engineers and for some time was attached to the Australian and American armed forces. Two ofAllan Stewart paintings of the Boer War are The Charge of the Scots Greys at Quenlin and The road back, Templeux-le-Guerard, 30 September 1918. He worked in England at Kenley, Surrey until lwitner of 1924 before moving to Dalry near Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright,Scotland where he lived in Rose Cottage until his death in January 29, 1951, aged 87 |
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The British Assault on the Village of Blenheim by Allan Stewart (PC) The Battle of Blenheim, fought on August 13, 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession, was a decisive victory for the Allied forces, led by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy, against the French and Bavarian army commanded by Marshal Tallard. The battle took place near the village of Blenheim in Bavaria and marked a turning point in the war. |
Naik Darwan Singh Negi, The First Indian Soldier to Win The VC by Allan Stewart (P) Naik Darwan Singh Negi, of the 1st Battalion 39th Garhwal Rifles, won the VC on the night of the 23rd-24th November 1914. The enemys line of trenches had to be taken at all costs, and a gallant little party of two officers and some Afridis, well supplied with bombs, cleared the way for the attacking company. Then Naik Darwan Singh Negi went ahead of his section, leading a bayonet charge from traverse to traverse. Three times he was wounded by bombs that were thrown at him, but he worked down the whole length of some 300 yards of trench with the result that it was captured, a great many Germans killed, and 105 taken prisoner, while two machine guns, a trench mortar and many rifles and other equipment were captured. Naik Darwan Singh Negi was the first Indian soldier to be awarded the VC. He was awarded his VC on the same day as another Indian soldier, and in fact the other soldier was awarded his for an earlier action and is now considered the first Indian VC recipient. |
A Royal Fugitive by Allan Stewart (PC) After the defeat of the Jacobite forces at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746, Bonnie Prince Charles, the pretender to the Scottish throne, faced the threat of capture. Over the next several months, he embarked on a perilous journey through the Scottish Highlands, evading British troops and relying on loyal supporters for assistance. Disguised and living in hiding he eventually managed to escape to France in September 1746 aboard a French ship, successfully evading capture and preserving his life despite the loss of his cause. |
Machine Guns in Action by Allan Stewart The use of machine guns in World War I significantly transformed military tactics, primarily favouring defensive strategies. Their ability to deliver sustained fire made it challenging for infantry to launch successful assaults leading to an emphasis on trench warfare. Commanders concentrated machine guns in specific areas to maximize their effectiveness, integrating them with artillery and infantry for combined arms operations. As the war progressed lighter machine guns allowed for more mobility, influencing tactics and creating a psychological impact on both attackers and defenders. |
German Searchlights and Very Lights Exposing Temporary Second Lieutenant Armitage and His Party While Cutting the German Wire Entanglements by Allan Stewart (P) In preparation for a raid on the German trenches, Temporary 2nd Lieutenant William Harold Armitage, of the 9th Battalion, Alexandra Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment), led out a party of his battalion, consisting of Sergeant E Crowther, and Privates J Dixon, A Gething and C W Kett, to cut the enemys wire entanglements. Though hampered by the German searchlights and Very lights, which exposed them to the enemys fire, they successfully cut the wire entanglements. Temporary Captain George Kenneth Thompson, of the same battalion, led the attack, and Corporal W Hodgson and Private E E Brick also took part. The attack, which was carried out with great dash and determination, proved successful, 20 of the enemy being killed. For their conspicuous gallantry, Captain Thompson and 2nd Lieutenant Armitage were each awarded the Military Cross, while Sergeant Crowther, Corporal Hodgson and several men were awarded the DCM. |
Charge of the 9th Lancers - August 24th, 1914 by Allan Stewart (PC) During the Action of Elogues, a small skirmish that took place on the 24th of August 1914, the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards and A Squadron, the 9th (Queens Royal) Lancers led a successful cavalry charge against German gun positions, pictured here. Note that: The title of this illustration suggests that this is the charge of the 9th Lancers, however, the horses that took part in that charge would not have been grey. Grey horses were dyed dark brown to make them less conspicuous, so this depiction of grey horses being used by either the 4th Dragoon Guards (who used black horses) or the 9th Lancers (who used brown horses) is fictitious. |
How Private Ross Tollerton Won His VC by Allan Stewart (P) On 13th September 1914, the British had forced the passage of the Aisne. The following morning a general advance was begun, but our men soon came under a very heavy shell and machine-gun fire, and Captain Matheson of the Cameron Highlanders, fell severely wounded. Private Tollerton lifted the wounded officer onto his back and carried him to an adjoining cornfield, where he laid him down under cover of a small cornstack. After rejoining his comrades he was hit in both his right hand and the right temple, but nevertheless, when they received orders to retire he went back to the wounded officer ad remained with him for three days until an opportunity occurred for them both to rejoin the regiment. Private Tollerton received the VC for his splendid gallantry and devotion. |
Saving the Colours at Albuera by Allan Stewart (PC) The Battle of Albuera, fought on May 16, 1811, during the Peninsular War, was a significant confrontation between British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces against the French army led by Marshal Soult. The Allied forces, commanded by General William Beresford, faced a fierce attack and endured heavy casualties but ultimately held their ground, achieving a strategic victory. Despite the high losses, the battle demonstrated the resilience of the Allied troops and helped to maintain their position in southern Spain against the French forces. |
Bayonet Charge of the London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914 by Allan Stewart (PC) At the Battle of Messines during October 1914, the London Scottish a part of the British Expeditionary Force, participated in the defence of the Ypres Salient. The London Scottish were positioned in key defensive locations to hold the line against the advancing enemy. Despite suffering heavy casualties, they displayed ferocious resistance at one point conducting a bayonet charge counter-attack against an overwhelming German advance. |
Lieut. Dimmer Repairing a Machine-Gun While Exposed to the Fire of the Advancing Prussian Guard by Allan Stewart (P) As the Prussian Guard advanced in massed formation from the cover of a wood at Klein Zillebeke on 12th November 1914, the British machine-guns mowed them down with a storm of bullets. But the gun which Lieutenant John Henry Stephen Dimmer, of 2nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps, was working, suddenly jammed. With great bravery he climbed onto the emplacement to put it in order, and while doing so a rifle bullet struck him in the jaw. He continued, however, to work the gun until it jammed once more, and while putting it in order he was hit in the shoulder. After again getting the gun to work, his injured shoulder was struck by three shrapnel-bullets, but he most gallantly continued working it until it was destroyed by shell-fire. His magnificent courage and tenacity were rewarded with the VC. |
Second Lieutenant Throssell Holding Part of a Captured Turkish Trench Against the Enemy's Counter-Attacks by Allan Stewart. (P) During the attack on August 29th 1915, made by the 10th Australian Light Horse on a section of a Turkish trench on Hill 60, Gallipoli Peninsula, which the enemy had previously recaptured, Second Lieutenant Throssell was severely wounded in several places, but with the greatest gallantry refused to leave the trench for medical assistance until the danger was passed. After driving the enemy headlong down the trench, he stood by his men with a rifle while they built up a sandbag barricade, and shot every Turk who attempted to advance. Twice afterwards when he and his men were forced to give ground, he held the enemy at bay while the barricades were being raised. For his most conspicuous gallantry Second Lieutenant (who became Lieutenant) Throssell was awarded the VC. |
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