The Irish Guards

Capturing General Sir Roly Walker

Capturing General Sir Roly Walker

This portrait, created as part of the ongoing work of the Rory Lewis Non-Profit, documents General Sir Roly Walker, the professional head of the British Army.

Commissioned into the Irish Guards in 1993, General Walker has commanded at company, battle group, brigade, and strategic levels, with operational service in Northern Ireland, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He commanded the Grenadier Guards in 2009 and later served across brigade, divisional, army, and strategic headquarters.

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General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, KCB, CBE β€” Portrait Sitting

General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, KCB, CBE β€” Portrait Sitting

In 2022, Rory Lewis Non-Profit was honoured to record a formal portrait of General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, KCB, CBE, undertaken in London during his tenure as Chief of the General Staff. The commission was created for permanent display within the gallery of former Chiefsβ€”an historic lineage marking the stewardship of the British Army’s senior leadership.

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Major General Chris Ghika CBE – Portrait Sitting

Major General Chris Ghika CBE – Portrait Sitting

In 2021, I had the privilege of photographing Major GeneralChris Ghika CBE at Horse Guards, London β€” a setting steeped in history, once occupied by the Duke of Wellington himself. The portrait sought to capture not just a military leader, but a custodian of national pageantry and heritage.

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