Raymond 'Tich' Rayner (1919-2015) 2015
Oil on canvas | 65 x 55 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 408482
Ishbel Myerscough (b. 1968)
Raymond 'Tich' Rayner (1919-2015) 2015
Original work: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust/All Rights Reserved
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Tich Rayner, Sergeant with Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, was in Glider Number 4 as part of the operation on Pegasus Bridge. His glider had navigational issues and landed seven miles away from the planned landing zone. He eventually fought his way back to his unit.
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)
74.3 x 64.3 x 5.7 cm (frame, external)