said: "Orpen must see 'Boom,' he's great," so I was taken off and we met him in the garden.

A huge man with a little head and a great personality, proud of one thing only, that is, that he is a descendant of Jack Sheppard.
With him, to my delight, was Maurice Baring (his A.D.C.).

The General was told that I wanted to see the aerodromes, and Maurice shyly said: "May I take Orpen round, sir?
I know him." Gee! How happy I was when the General said: "All right, you see to it, Baring." I painted "Boom" a few days later in a beautiful chateau with the most wonderful old stables.

They have all been burnt down since.

"Boom" worked hard all the time I painted.