http://www.flickr.com/photos/imperialwarmuseum/tags/jewish/ Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:25:00 -0700 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:25:00 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5535/buddyicons/32300107@N06.jpg?1371548979#32300107@N06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/imperialwarmuseum/tags/jewish/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/imperialwarmuseum/7500049192/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/imperialwarmuseum/">IWM Collections</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imperialwarmuseum/7500049192/" title="Private Jacob Epstein"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7121/7500049192_9213cc2115_m.jpg" width="169" height="240" alt="Private Jacob Epstein" /></a></p> <p>38 Battalion, Royal Fusiliers<br /> <br /> Jacob Epstein (1880-1959) was born in New York, United States of America, of Polish parents. After moving to London in 1905, he became a naturalised British citizen in December 1910. Epstein was conscripted in autumn 1917 as a private in the Jewish 38 Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. However, following a breakdown, he was discharged in 1918 without having left England. Epstein was considered for an appointment as an official war artist, but this was never formalised.<br /> <br /> <b>Faces of the First World War</b><br /> The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, <b>please tell us in the comments below.</b> <br /> <br /> Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at <a href="http://www.1914.org/faces" rel="nofollow">www.1914.org/faces</a>.<br /> <br /> This image is from <a href="http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205023752" rel="nofollow">IWM Collections</a>.</p> Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:25:00 -0700 2012-07-04T10:25:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (IWM Collections) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7500049192 Private Jacob Epstein <p>38 Battalion, Royal Fusiliers<br /> <br /> Jacob Epstein (1880-1959) was born in New York, United States of America, of Polish parents. After moving to London in 1905, he became a naturalised British citizen in December 1910. Epstein was conscripted in autumn 1917 as a private in the Jewish 38 Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. However, following a breakdown, he was discharged in 1918 without having left England. Epstein was considered for an appointment as an official war artist, but this was never formalised.<br /> <br /> <b>Faces of the First World War</b><br /> The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, <b>please tell us in the comments below.</b> <br /> <br /> Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at <a href="http://www.1914.org/faces" rel="nofollow">www.1914.org/faces</a>.<br /> <br /> This image is from <a href="http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205023752" rel="nofollow">IWM Collections</a>.</p> IWM Collections greatbritain usa newyork london soldier war artist military unitedstatesofamerica wwi poland polish american jewish worldwarone british ww1 greatwar firstworldwar worldwar sculptor worldwar1 epstein centenary iwm thegreatwar armedservices jacobepstein 19141918 blackandwhiteprints royalfusiliers warphotography photographicprints bondofsacrifice imperialwarmuseums http://www.flickr.com/commons/usage/