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We remember John Northcote Nash
We remember John Northcote Nash
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
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1893
1916
employment
Employee
Ministry of Munitions
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February 1916 - August 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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4th November 1916
1918
employment
Official war artist
Ministry of Information
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April 1918
service
British Army
Serjeant
8532
London Regiment
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service
British Army
Serjeant
762541
London Regiment
28 Battalion
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1977
death
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1977
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Northcote |
| Initials | JN |
| Last Name | Nash |
| Source | 8553238 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8532 | London Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 762541 | London Regiment | 28 Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Paint brushes carried on the Western Front by NashPaint brushes carried on the Western Front during the First World War by the artist John Nash. John Northcote Nash RA (1893 -1977) was employed by the Ministry of Munitions from February to August 1916, before serving in the Artists' Rifles (28th (County of London) Battalion of the London Regiment) in France. In April 1918, following vigorous canvassing by his brother Paul, he was appointed as an official war artist under the Ministry of Information Scheme 2.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Paint brushes carried on the Western Front by Nash | Charlotte33 |
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