James 'Jim' Glennie (b. 1925) 2015
Oil on canvas | 65 x 55 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 408485
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Mr Glennie was attached to the 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders for the landings on D-Day, subsequently advancing inland and taking up defensive positions near Caen. During a German counter-attack he was wounded and taken prisoner, spending four months as a prisoner of war.
Provenance
Commissioned by HRH The Prince of Wales
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
65 x 55 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
73.2 x 63.0 cm (frame, external)