Grineau, Bryan de, 1882-1957. Foreigners in a Foreign Land : pencil drawing, 1940
Scope and Contents
Original work by British artist Bryan de Grineau depicting a Cypriot mule company watering their animals; dated 1940, France.
Note verso in de Grineau's hand:
"Several hundred Cypriots picked from the thousands who volunteered their services to Britain on the outbreak of war have been formed into a mule transport corps of the R.A.S.C. The mules are pack animals & are invaluable for taking heavy loads across country under bad conditions. The men speak a mixture of Greek & Turkish & do not understand a word of English or French. They come from the hot sun of the Mediterranean so the bitter weather made conditions very hard for them. They are now quite acclimatised & are most cheerful & happy despite their strange surroundings & their unaccustomed duties. Thanks to the skill & patience of their R.A.S.C. officers and their general adaptability they have become a most smart & useful section of the B.E.I. in France."
Dates
- Creation: 1940
Language of Materials
Collection contains materials in Albanian, Arabic, Chinese, Czech Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, and possibly other languages. English, German, and Russian make up the great majority.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
16 linear feet (41 boxes and 1 volume)16 linear feet (41 boxes and 1 volume)
General note
Castañe document number 1742
Repository Details
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