1948 - Original Watercolour titled “Officers of The King’s Regiment of FootGuards (Grenadier Guards) and The Scots Regiment of Guards (now Scots Guards), inscribed and signed by British artist Lieutenant (Late Colonel) Reginald James MacDonald (1879-1954) -

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Musée Canadian Grenadier Guards Museum

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1948 - Original Watercolour titled “Officers of The King’s Regiment of FootGuards (Grenadier Guards) and The Scots Regiment of Guards (now Scots Guards), inscribed and signed by British artist Lieutenant (Late Colonel) Reginald James MacDonald (1879-1954) -

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For Museum records only - Part of the Lieutenant Michael A. Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection *** FOR ARCHIVE PURPOSES ONLY - ARTIFACT NOT PART OF MUSEUM COLLECTION *** Lieutenant (Late Colonel) Reginald James MacDonald (1879-1954) British. "The King's Regiment of Foot Guards (now Grenadier Guards) and The Scots Regiment of Guards (now Scots Guards), Watercolour, Signed and dated 1948, and inscribed on a label verso, 9.75" x 7.75" (24.7 x 19.7cm) INSCRIPTION “A wedding present to PLF from Mary Kenneth Garner-Smith painted by her father Colonel R Macdonald” ABOUT TH ARTIST Lieutenant (Late Colonel) R. J. Macdonald was a Scottish illustrator and cartoonist best known for his work in the boys' school stories in The Gem written by Charles Hamilton writing as Martin Clifford. After World War II from 1947 to his death in 1954 he provided colour and black and white illustrations for the Billy Bunter novels by the same author. On 9 October 1914 he enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, serving during World War I until he was discharged in June 1916 having reached the rank of Lieutenant. From 1916 to 1939 he produced numerous black and white illustrations for the boys' school stories in The Gem written by Charles Hamilton writing as Martin Clifford

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Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Create Date

August 11, 2026

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Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Update Date

August 12, 2026