. 38 Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 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. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at
. 38 Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 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. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at This image is from IWM Collections.
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