| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART50006 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 24.8 cm x 41 cm; Image: 17.4 cm x 31.5 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | etching and drypoint on laid paper; edition: 21/76 proofs |
| Maker |
McBey, James |
| Date made | 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Blue Bonnets over the border, Palestine
Description
Depicts a column of 52nd Division troops marching into Palestine with a military band playing bagpipes and drums at the foot of the Herodian colum. The band are most probably playing the march, 'Blue Bonnets over the border', which was a traditional Scottish ballad written by Sir Walter Scott in the very early 19th century, as a rousing border marching song. The ballad later became a regimental march of the British Army.